Solar panel yield in Brainerd

Each kWp of solar panels in Brainerd, at the best angle of 42°, produces about 1,451 kWh of electricity a year – worth $250 at today's household electricity price.

Yield per kWp
1,451 kWh
per year
Value per kWp
$250
if used at home, at today's tariff
Versus the United States average
−5%
1,530 kWh
Solar rank in the United States
2,104 of 4,349

Monthly yield of 1 kWp

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Long-term average monthly production (PVGIS), panels facing south at the optimal angle, 14 % system losses.
Show the data as a table
MonthkWh
Jan105
Feb131
Mar152
Apr141
May134
Jun132
Jul141
Aug135
Sep121
Oct99
Nov82
Dec79

A typical 5 kWp home system

A 5 kWp system in Brainerd would produce about 7,254 kWh a year – 290% of the 2,500 kWh our default home uses.

Payback

How fast a system pays for itself depends on its price, how much of the power you use yourself and the feed-in tariff. Try your own numbers: Solar payback calculator →

Cost of running a home in Brainerd →

Source: PVGIS © European Union, 2001–2026.

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