Based on historical 04775 data, solar panels that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output in 04775.[1]
The region associated with 04775 has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.52 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 13% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.06 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in 04775 that are always titled at the latitude of Sheridan (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.33 kWh/m2/day, or about 23% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.52 kWh/m2/day and approximately 7% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.06 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 04775
Solar Radiation Data in 04775
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in 04775.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for 04775
The region associated with 04775 has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.51 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in 04775 is July with an average of 5.49 kWh/m2/day, followed by April at 5.41 kWh/m2/day and August at 5.4 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in 04775 are November with an average of 2.67 kWh/m2/day, followed by December with an average of 2.77 kWh/m2/day and January at 3.38 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: 04775 vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in 04775
The average monthly solar radiation level in 04775, of 4.51 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 15% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 32% less than the average level of 6.61 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically high levels (NV). [1]
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Solar Power: 04775 vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average 04775 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.
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Solar Power Output in 04775
The Power of Solar in 04775
Monthly AC solar system output averages for 04775. Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in 04775. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for 04775
04775 has a average annual solar AC output value of 5162.84 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in 04775 is March with an average of 538.9 kWhac, followed by April at 512.5 kWhac and July at 505.5 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in 04775 are November with an average of 260.51 kWhac, followed by December with an average of 289.75 kWhac and October at 351.42 kWhac. [2]
The ZIP code 04775 is associated with the city of Sheridan in Aroostook County in Maine.
04775 Solar Energy & Power
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Did you know?
Solar cells convert sunlight into electricity through a physical process known as the photovoltaic effect.