Based on historical 04966 data, solar panels that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output in 04966.[1]
The region associated with 04966 has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.64 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 7% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.93 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in 04966 that are always titled at the latitude of Phillips (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.42 kWh/m2/day, or about 21% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.64 kWh/m2/day and approximately 12% greater than the average monthly DNI of 3.93 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 04966
Solar Radiation Data in 04966
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in 04966.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for 04966
The region associated with 04966 has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.66 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in 04966 is August with an average of 5.58 kWh/m2/day, followed by March at 5.56 kWh/m2/day and May at 5.46 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in 04966 are December with an average of 2.89 kWh/m2/day, followed by November with an average of 3.15 kWh/m2/day and January at 3.67 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: 04966 vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in 04966
The average monthly solar radiation level in 04966, of 4.66 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 19% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 30% 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: 04966 vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average 04966 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).
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Solar Power Output in 04966
The Power of Solar in 04966
Monthly AC solar system output averages for 04966. Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in 04966. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for 04966
04966 has a average annual solar AC output value of 5281.27 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in 04966 is March with an average of 543.93 kWhac, followed by May at 517.81 kWhac and August at 513.03 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in 04966 are December with an average of 293.27 kWhac, followed by November with an average of 304.04 kWhac and October at 373.52 kWhac. [2]
The ZIP code 04966 is associated with the city of Phillips in Franklin County in Maine.
04966 Solar Energy & Power
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