Based on historical 06468 data, solar panels that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output in 06468.[1]
The region associated with 06468 has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.91 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 1% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.89 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in 06468 that are always titled at the latitude of Monroe (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.63 kWh/m2/day, or about 18% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.91 kWh/m2/day and approximately 19% greater than the average monthly DNI of 3.89 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 06468
Solar Radiation Data in 06468
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in 06468.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for 06468
The region associated with 06468 has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.91 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in 06468 is July with an average of 5.85 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 5.75 kWh/m2/day and May at 5.55 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in 06468 are December with an average of 3.25 kWh/m2/day, followed by November with an average of 3.73 kWh/m2/day and January at 3.89 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: 06468 vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in 06468
The average monthly solar radiation level in 06468, of 4.91 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: 06468 vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average 06468 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 06468
The Power of Solar in 06468
Monthly AC solar system output averages for 06468. Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in 06468. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for 06468
06468 has a average annual solar AC output value of 5422.42 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in 06468 is July with an average of 526.16 kWhac, followed by August at 513.69 kWhac and May at 511.98 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in 06468 are December with an average of 320.92 kWhac, followed by November with an average of 350.94 kWhac and January at 387.66 kWhac. [2]
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More about 06468
About 06468
The ZIP code 06468 is associated with the city of Monroe in Fairfield County in Connecticut.
06468 Solar Energy & Power
To learn more about solar energy and solar power in 06468, 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.