Based on historical 06281 data, solar panels that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output in 06281.[1]
The region associated with 06281 has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.84 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 1% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.82 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in 06281 that are always titled at the latitude of Woodstock (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.57 kWh/m2/day, or about 19% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.84 kWh/m2/day and approximately 20% greater than the average monthly DNI of 3.82 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 06281
Solar Radiation Data in 06281
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in 06281.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for 06281
The region associated with 06281 has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.89 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in 06281 is July with an average of 5.79 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 5.79 kWh/m2/day and September at 5.69 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in 06281 are December with an average of 3.21 kWh/m2/day, followed by November with an average of 3.84 kWh/m2/day and January at 3.89 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: 06281 vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in 06281
The average monthly solar radiation level in 06281, of 4.89 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: 06281 vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average 06281 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 06281
The Power of Solar in 06281
Monthly AC solar system output averages for 06281. Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in 06281. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for 06281
06281 has a average annual solar AC output value of 5423.05 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in 06281 is July with an average of 521.34 kWhac, followed by August at 517.04 kWhac and April at 511.58 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in 06281 are December with an average of 320.57 kWhac, followed by November with an average of 363.1 kWhac and January at 388.69 kWhac. [2]
The ZIP code 06281 is associated with the city of Woodstock in Windham County in Connecticut.
06281 Solar Energy & Power
To learn more about solar energy and solar power in 06281, or for more solar-related resources for CT, check out the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
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