Based on historical Braham, 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 Braham.[1]
Braham has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.77 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 7% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.05 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Braham that are always titled at the latitude of Braham (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.49 kWh/m2/day, or about 19% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.77 kWh/m2/day and approximately 11% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.05 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 Braham
Solar Radiation Data in Braham, MN
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Braham.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Braham, MN
Braham, MN has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.8 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Braham is July with an average of 6.43 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 5.92 kWh/m2/day and June at 5.86 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Braham (Minnesota) are December with an average of 2.82 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.23 kWh/m2/day and November at 3.32 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Braham vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Braham
The average monthly solar radiation level in Braham, MN, of 4.8 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 22% 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: Braham vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Braham 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 Braham
The Power of Solar in Braham, MN
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Braham (mn). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Braham. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Braham, MN
Braham (MN) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5563.08 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Braham is July with an average of 594.63 kWhac, followed by August at 553.81 kWhac and May at 552.06 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Braham (Minnesota) are December with an average of 300.15 kWhac, followed by November with an average of 335.19 kWhac and January at 345.68 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Braham
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More about Braham
About Braham
The city of Braham, MN in Isanti County has an approximate population of 1,793. [6]
Braham, MN Solar Energy
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Did you know?
Solar cells convert sunlight into electricity through a physical process known as the photovoltaic effect.