The month of July has the highest historical solar radition values in North Smithfield with an average of 5.98 kWh/m2/day. [More]
Solar Panels in North Smithfield
Solar panels in North Smithfield that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output. [More]
Sunrise & Sunset in North Smithfield
The total length of the day in North Smithfield, RI today (April 20, 2024) will be 13 hours and 39 minutes. [More]
Solar Power in North Smithfield, RI
Solar Energy Data in North Smithfield, RI
See the chart below to see how different types of solar panel installations compare in North Smithfield.
Based on historical North Smithfield, RI data, solar panels that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output in North Smithfield.[1]
North Smithfield has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.86 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 0% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.85 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in North Smithfield that are always titled at the latitude of North Smithfield (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.59 kWh/m2/day, or about 19% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.86 kWh/m2/day and approximately 19% greater than the average monthly DNI of 3.85 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 North Smithfield
Solar Radiation Data in North Smithfield, RI
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in North Smithfield.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for North Smithfield, RI
North Smithfield, RI has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.92 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in North Smithfield is July with an average of 5.98 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 5.65 kWh/m2/day and April at 5.53 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in North Smithfield (Rhode Island) are December with an average of 3.32 kWh/m2/day, followed by November with an average of 3.85 kWh/m2/day and January at 4.09 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: North Smithfield vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in North Smithfield
The average monthly solar radiation level in North Smithfield, RI, of 4.92 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 25% 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]
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Solar Power: North Smithfield vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average North Smithfield 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 North Smithfield
The Power of Solar in North Smithfield, RI
Monthly AC solar system output averages for North Smithfield (ri). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in North Smithfield. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for North Smithfield, RI
North Smithfield (RI) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5457.4 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in North Smithfield is July with an average of 540.47 kWhac, followed by August at 510.12 kWhac and April at 500.21 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in North Smithfield (Rhode Island) are December with an average of 328 kWhac, followed by November with an average of 358.63 kWhac and January at 410.73 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in North Smithfield
North Smithfield Electricity Costs
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North Smithfield Natural Gas Costs
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The town of North Smithfield, RI in Providence County has an approximate population of 11,967. [6]
North Smithfield, RI Solar Energy
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About half of the sun's energy is absorbed by the Earth's surface; about 30 percent is reflected back from the surface.
