Based on historical Anoka, MN data, solar panels that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output in Anoka.[1]
Anoka has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.8 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 7% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.07 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Anoka that are always titled at the latitude of Anoka (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.5 kWh/m2/day, or about 18% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.8 kWh/m2/day and approximately 11% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.07 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Energy Glossary
Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI)
Global Horizontal Irradiance: The total amount of solar radiation that is received per unit area by a surface that is always positioned in a horizontal manner.
Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI)
Direct Normal Irradiance: The total amount of solar radiation received per unit area by a surface that is always perpendicular to the sun rays that come in a straight line from the direction of the sun at its current position in the sky.
Average Tilt at Latitude (ATaL)
Average Tilt at Latitude: The total amount of solar radiation received per unit area by a surface that is tilted toward the equator at an angle equal to the current latitude. ATaL will often produce the optimum energy output.
Solar Radiation Levels in Anoka
Solar Radiation Data in Anoka, MN
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Anoka.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Anoka, MN
Anoka, MN has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.82 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Anoka is July with an average of 6.22 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 5.98 kWh/m2/day and May at 5.72 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Anoka (Minnesota) are December with an average of 2.76 kWh/m2/day, followed by November with an average of 3.34 kWh/m2/day and January at 3.42 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Anoka vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Anoka
The average monthly solar radiation level in Anoka, MN, of 4.82 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 23% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 27% less than the average level of 6.61 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically high levels (NV). [1]
→ Values listed as 0 (zero) are not available (N/A).
Solar Power: Anoka vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Anoka solar radiation levels compare to average levels in a city with historcially high levels (NV) and a city with historically low levels (WA). [1]
→ k/m/d = kWh/m2/day = kilowatt hours per square meter per day.
→ Values listed as 0 (zero) are not available (N/A).
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Solar Power Output in Anoka
The Power of Solar in Anoka, MN
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Anoka (mn). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Anoka. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Anoka, MN
Anoka (MN) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5596.23 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Anoka is July with an average of 579.49 kWhac, followed by August at 558.48 kWhac and May at 547.08 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Anoka (Minnesota) are December with an average of 297.01 kWhac, followed by November with an average of 326.19 kWhac and January at 369.78 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Anoka
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Anoka Natural Gas Costs
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The city of Anoka, MN in Anoka County has an approximate population of 17,142. [6]
Anoka, MN Solar Energy
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