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Solar Energy in Chaska, MN

Solar Energy in Chaska

The month of July has the highest historical solar radition values in Chaska with an average of 6.36 kWh/m2/day. [More]

Solar Panels in Chaska

Solar panels in Chaska that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output. [More]

Sunrise & Sunset in Chaska

The total length of the day in Chaska, MN today (March 29, 2024) will be 12 hours and 39 minutes. [More]

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Chaska, MN Solar Energy

Solar Power in Chaska, MN

Solar Energy Data in Chaska, MN

See the chart below to see how different types of solar panel installations compare in Chaska.

* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day).
* See glossary & definitions below.


Solar Energy Analysis for Chaska, MN

Solar Radiation Data in Chaska

Based on historical Chaska, 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 Chaska. [1]

Chaska has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.8 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 6% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.04 kWh/m2/day. [1]

Solar installations in Chaska that are always titled at the latitude of Chaska (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.48 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 4.04 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 Chaska

Solar Radiation Data in Chaska, MN

See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Chaska.

* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)

Solar Radiation Analysis for Chaska, MN

Solar Radiation Data in Chaska

Chaska, MN has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.83 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]

The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Chaska is July with an average of 6.36 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 6 kWh/m2/day and June at 5.82 kWh/m2/day. [1]

The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Chaska (Minnesota) are December with an average of 2.97 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.34 kWh/m2/day and November at 3.63 kWh/m2/day. [1]

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Solar Power Comparison: Chaska vs. the U.S.

Solar Power Levels in Chaska

The average monthly solar radiation level in Chaska, MN, of 4.83 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: Chaska vs. the U.S.

Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Chaska 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).

Solar Data & Statistics for Chaska

Sunrise / Sunset in Chaska

  • Sunrise/Sunset for March 29, 2024 [2]
    • Sunrise: 6:59 am
    • Sunset: 7:38 pm
    • Length of Day: 12:39
Solar Energy Statistics for Chaska

Best Months for Solar in Chaska

  • Top Solar Power Months Historically [1]
    • Solar Radiation July (6.36 kWh/m2/day)
    • ATaL: July (6.02 kWh/m2/day)
    • DNI: July (6.02 kWh/m2/day)
    • GHI: July (6.44 kWh/m2/day)

* See glossary & definitions above.

Solar Panel Installs in Chaska

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Solar Power Output in Chaska

The Power of Solar in Chaska, MN

Monthly AC solar system output averages for Chaska (mn). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Chaska. [2]

* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))

Solar Output Analysis for Chaska, MN

Solar Radiation Data in Chaska

Chaska (MN) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5614.81 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]

The month with the highest historical solar power output in Chaska is July with an average of 593.69 kWhac, followed by August at 560.37 kWhac and June at 533.76 kWhac. [2]

The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Chaska (Minnesota) are December with an average of 323.26 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 355.53 kWhac and November at 365.56 kWhac. [2]

Cost of Utilities in Chaska

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Weather Forecast for Chaska, MN [5]

Fri Mar 29
36°F
Overcast Clouds
Min: 20°F
Max: 44°F
Moderate breeze: 14 mps ESE
Precip.: n/a
Humidity: 73%
Cloud cover: 87%
Sat Mar 30
40°F
Light Rain
Min: 34°F
Max: 42°F
Moderate breeze: 13 mps NW
Precip.: Chance of Rain
Humidity: 73%
Cloud cover: 100%
Sun Mar 31
46°F
Overcast Clouds
Min: 35°F
Max: 49°F
Gentle Breeze: 9 mps NNE
Precip.: n/a
Humidity: 56%
Cloud cover: 100%
Mon Apr 1
40°F
Light Rain
Min: 35°F
Max: 41°F
Moderate breeze: 14 mps ENE
Precip.: Chance of Rain
Humidity: 85%
Cloud cover: 99%
Tue Apr 2
45°F
Light Snow
Min: 33°F
Max: 48°F
Moderate breeze: 17 mps NNW
Precip.: Chance of Snow
Humidity: 49%
Cloud cover: 100%
Wed Apr 3
47°F
Few Clouds
Min: 32°F
Max: 51°F
Moderate breeze: 13 mps NNW
Precip.: n/a
Humidity: 45%
Cloud cover: 12%

More about Chaska

About Chaska

The city of Chaska, MN in Carver County has an approximate population of 23,770. [6]

Chaska Solar Power

Chaska, MN Solar Energy

To learn more about solar energy and solar power Chaska, MN, or for more solar-related resources for Chaska, visit the U.S. Energy Information Administration.

Did you know?

Nineteen-year-old Edmund Becquerel, a French experimental physicist, discovered the basis of solar energy in 1839.

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