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Solar Energy in West Saint Paul, MN

Solar Energy in West Saint Paul

The month of July has the highest historical solar radition values in West Saint Paul with an average of 6.33 kWh/m2/day. [More]

Solar Panels in West Saint Paul

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

Sunrise & Sunset in West Saint Paul

The total length of the day in West Saint Paul, MN today (April 16, 2024) will be 13 hours and 35 minutes. [More]

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West Saint Paul, MN Solar Energy

Solar Power in West Saint Paul, MN

Solar Energy Data in West Saint Paul, MN

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

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


Solar Energy Analysis for West Saint Paul, MN

Solar Radiation Data in West Saint Paul

Based on historical West Saint Paul, 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 West Saint Paul. [1]

West Saint Paul has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.81 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 7% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.1 kWh/m2/day. [1]

Solar installations in West Saint Paul that are always titled at the latitude of West Saint Paul (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.55 kWh/m2/day, or about 19% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.81 kWh/m2/day and approximately 11% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.1 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 West Saint Paul

Solar Radiation Data in West Saint Paul, MN

See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in West Saint Paul.

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

Solar Radiation Analysis for West Saint Paul, MN

Solar Radiation Data in West Saint Paul

West Saint Paul, MN has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.87 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]

The month with the highest historical solar radition values in West Saint Paul is July with an average of 6.33 kWh/m2/day, followed by June at 5.95 kWh/m2/day and August at 5.87 kWh/m2/day. [1]

The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in West Saint Paul (Minnesota) are December with an average of 2.83 kWh/m2/day, followed by November with an average of 3.56 kWh/m2/day and January at 3.64 kWh/m2/day. [1]

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Solar Power Comparison: West Saint Paul vs. the U.S.

Solar Power Levels in West Saint Paul

The average monthly solar radiation level in West Saint Paul, MN, of 4.87 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 24% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 26% 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: West Saint Paul vs. the U.S.

Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average West Saint Paul 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 West Saint Paul

Sunrise / Sunset in West Saint Paul

  • Sunrise/Sunset for April 16, 2024 [2]
    • Sunrise: 6:24 am
    • Sunset: 7:59 pm
    • Length of Day: 13:35
Solar Energy Statistics for West Saint Paul

Best Months for Solar in West Saint Paul

  • Top Solar Power Months Historically [1]
    • Solar Radiation July (6.33 kWh/m2/day)
    • ATaL: July (5.98 kWh/m2/day)
    • DNI: July (5.88 kWh/m2/day)
    • GHI: July (6.39 kWh/m2/day)

* See glossary & definitions above.

Solar Panel Installs in West Saint Paul

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Solar Power Output in West Saint Paul

The Power of Solar in West Saint Paul, MN

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

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

Solar Output Analysis for West Saint Paul, MN

Solar Radiation Data in West Saint Paul

West Saint Paul (MN) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5612.35 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]

The month with the highest historical solar power output in West Saint Paul is July with an average of 585.52 kWhac, followed by March at 546.32 kWhac and August at 544.78 kWhac. [2]

The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in West Saint Paul (Minnesota) are December with an average of 298.55 kWhac, followed by November with an average of 349.24 kWhac and January at 390.26 kWhac. [2]

Cost of Utilities in West Saint Paul

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West Saint Paul Natural Gas Costs

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Weather Forecast for West Saint Paul, MN [5]

Tue Apr 16
48°F
Heavy Intensity Rain
Min: 47°F
Max: 54°F
Fresh Breeze: 22 mps E
Precip.: Chance of Rain
Humidity: 70%
Cloud cover: 100%
Wed Apr 17
48°F
Moderate Rain
Min: 45°F
Max: 56°F
Fresh Breeze: 20 mps NW
Precip.: Chance of Rain
Humidity: 78%
Cloud cover: 100%
Thu Apr 18
53°F
Broken Clouds
Min: 44°F
Max: 54°F
Moderate breeze: 16 mps WNW
Precip.: n/a
Humidity: 33%
Cloud cover: 71%
Fri Apr 19
43°F
Broken Clouds
Min: 37°F
Max: 44°F
Moderate breeze: 17 mps WNW
Precip.: n/a
Humidity: 34%
Cloud cover: 65%
Sat Apr 20
42°F
Overcast Clouds
Min: 32°F
Max: 47°F
Moderate breeze: 13 mps NW
Precip.: n/a
Humidity: 43%
Cloud cover: 98%
Sun Apr 21
54°F
Sky Is Clear
Min: 37°F
Max: 57°F
Gentle Breeze: 10 mps WSW
Precip.: n/a
Humidity: 23%
Cloud cover: 0%

More about West Saint Paul

About West Saint Paul

The city of West Saint Paul, MN in Dakota County has an approximate population of 19,540. [6]

West Saint Paul Solar Power

West Saint Paul, MN Solar Energy

To learn more about solar energy and solar power West Saint Paul, MN, or for more solar-related resources for West Saint Paul, 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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