Based on historical 02663 data, solar panels that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output in 02663.[1]
The region associated with 02663 has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.89 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 4% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.75 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in 02663 that are always titled at the latitude of South Wellfleet (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.52 kWh/m2/day, or about 16% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.89 kWh/m2/day and approximately 21% greater than the average monthly DNI of 3.75 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 02663
Solar Radiation Data in 02663
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in 02663.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for 02663
The region associated with 02663 has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.68 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in 02663 is August with an average of 5.99 kWh/m2/day, followed by July at 5.81 kWh/m2/day and September at 5.68 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in 02663 are December with an average of 2.4 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 2.95 kWh/m2/day and November at 3.3 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: 02663 vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in 02663
The average monthly solar radiation level in 02663, of 4.68 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 29% 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: 02663 vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average 02663 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 02663
The Power of Solar in 02663
Monthly AC solar system output averages for 02663. Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in 02663. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for 02663
02663 has a average annual solar AC output value of 5463.73 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in 02663 is August with an average of 570.82 kWhac, followed by May at 556.16 kWhac and July at 549.61 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in 02663 are December with an average of 245.45 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 313.11 kWhac and November at 327.77 kWhac. [2]
The ZIP code 02663 is associated with the city of South Wellfleet in Barnstable County in Massachusetts.
02663 Solar Energy & Power
To learn more about solar energy and solar power in 02663, or for more solar-related resources for MA, check out the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
Did you know?
Solar cells convert sunlight into electricity through a physical process known as the photovoltaic effect.
