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Solar Energy in Parkers Prairie, MN

Solar Energy in Parkers Prairie

The month of July has the highest historical solar radition values in Parkers Prairie with an average of 6.39 kWh/m2/day. [More]

Solar Panels in Parkers Prairie

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

Sunrise & Sunset in Parkers Prairie

The total length of the day in Parkers Prairie, MN today (April 26, 2024) will be 14 hours and 13 minutes. [More]

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Parkers Prairie, MN Solar Energy

Solar Power in Parkers Prairie, MN

Solar Energy Data in Parkers Prairie, MN

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

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


Solar Energy Analysis for Parkers Prairie, MN

Solar Radiation Data in Parkers Prairie

Based on historical Parkers Prairie, 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 Parkers Prairie. [1]

Parkers Prairie has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.76 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 9% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.15 kWh/m2/day. [1]

Solar installations in Parkers Prairie that are always titled at the latitude of Parkers Prairie (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.48 kWh/m2/day, or about 19% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.76 kWh/m2/day and approximately 8% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.15 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 Parkers Prairie

Solar Radiation Data in Parkers Prairie, MN

See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Parkers Prairie.

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

Solar Radiation Analysis for Parkers Prairie, MN

Solar Radiation Data in Parkers Prairie

Parkers Prairie, MN has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.79 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]

The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Parkers Prairie is July with an average of 6.39 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 6.15 kWh/m2/day and June at 5.94 kWh/m2/day. [1]

The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Parkers Prairie (Minnesota) are December with an average of 2.69 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.19 kWh/m2/day and November at 3.26 kWh/m2/day. [1]

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Solar Power Comparison: Parkers Prairie vs. the U.S.

Solar Power Levels in Parkers Prairie

The average monthly solar radiation level in Parkers Prairie, MN, of 4.79 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 28% 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: Parkers Prairie vs. the U.S.

Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Parkers Prairie 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 Parkers Prairie

Sunrise / Sunset in Parkers Prairie

  • Sunrise/Sunset for April 26, 2024 [2]
    • Sunrise: 6:12 am
    • Sunset: 8:25 pm
    • Length of Day: 14:13
Solar Energy Statistics for Parkers Prairie

Best Months for Solar in Parkers Prairie

  • Top Solar Power Months Historically [1]
    • Solar Radiation July (6.39 kWh/m2/day)
    • ATaL: July (6.11 kWh/m2/day)
    • DNI: July (6.39 kWh/m2/day)
    • GHI: July (6.54 kWh/m2/day)

* See glossary & definitions above.

Solar Panel Installs in Parkers Prairie

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Solar Power Output in Parkers Prairie

The Power of Solar in Parkers Prairie, MN

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

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

Solar Output Analysis for Parkers Prairie, MN

Solar Radiation Data in Parkers Prairie

Parkers Prairie (MN) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5573.13 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]

The month with the highest historical solar power output in Parkers Prairie is July with an average of 598.46 kWhac, followed by August at 577.76 kWhac and June at 550.25 kWhac. [2]

The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Parkers Prairie (Minnesota) are December with an average of 294.72 kWhac, followed by November with an average of 327.1 kWhac and January at 343.62 kWhac. [2]

Cost of Utilities in Parkers Prairie

Parkers Prairie Electricity Costs

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Weather Forecast for Parkers Prairie, MN [5]

Fri Apr 26
46°F
Moderate Rain
Min: 43°F
Max: 52°F
Fresh Breeze: 22 mps SE
Precip.: Chance of Rain
Humidity: 86%
Cloud cover: 100%
Sat Apr 27
47°F
Heavy Intensity Rain
Min: 42°F
Max: 49°F
Moderate breeze: 15 mps NNW
Precip.: Chance of Rain
Humidity: 88%
Cloud cover: 100%
Sun Apr 28
39°F
Heavy Intensity Rain
Min: 32°F
Max: 43°F
Fresh Breeze: 22 mps ENE
Precip.: Chance of Rain
Humidity: 91%
Cloud cover: 100%
Mon Apr 29
36°F
Rain And Snow
Min: 33°F
Max: 41°F
Moderate breeze: 12 mps W
Precip.: Chance of Rain
Humidity: 98%
Cloud cover: 100%
Tue Apr 30
63°F
Light Rain
Min: 37°F
Max: 63°F
Fresh Breeze: 20 mps SSW
Precip.: Chance of Rain
Humidity: 76%
Cloud cover: 95%
Wed May 1
49°F
Overcast Clouds
Min: 39°F
Max: 53°F
Fresh Breeze: 20 mps WNW
Precip.: n/a
Humidity: 55%
Cloud cover: 96%

More about Parkers Prairie

About Parkers Prairie

The city of Parkers Prairie, MN in Otter Tail County has an approximate population of 1,011. [6]

Parkers Prairie Solar Power

Parkers Prairie, MN Solar Energy

To learn more about solar energy and solar power Parkers Prairie, MN, or for more solar-related resources for Parkers Prairie, 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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