Based on historical 06070 data, solar panels that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output in 06070.[1]
The region associated with 06070 has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.86 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 1% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.83 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in 06070 that are always titled at the latitude of Simsbury (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.58 kWh/m2/day, or about 19% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.86 kWh/m2/day and approximately 20% greater than the average monthly DNI of 3.83 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 06070
Solar Radiation Data in 06070
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in 06070.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for 06070
The region associated with 06070 has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.86 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in 06070 is July with an average of 5.83 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 5.72 kWh/m2/day and June at 5.65 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in 06070 are December with an average of 3.1 kWh/m2/day, followed by November with an average of 3.9 kWh/m2/day and January at 4.06 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: 06070 vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in 06070
The average monthly solar radiation level in 06070, of 4.86 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 24% 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: 06070 vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average 06070 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 06070
The Power of Solar in 06070
Monthly AC solar system output averages for 06070. Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in 06070. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for 06070
06070 has a average annual solar AC output value of 5410.75 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in 06070 is July with an average of 529.29 kWhac, followed by August at 516.83 kWhac and March at 504.56 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in 06070 are December with an average of 310.9 kWhac, followed by November with an average of 368.17 kWhac and October at 398.85 kWhac. [2]
The ZIP code 06070 is associated with the city of Simsbury in Hartford County in Connecticut.
06070 Solar Energy & Power
To learn more about solar energy and solar power in 06070, or for more solar-related resources for CT, check out the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
Did you know?
It takes light about 8 minutes, 19 seconds to travel the 93,000,000 miles from the sun's surface to us on Earth.