Based on historical Bantam, CT data, solar panels that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output in Bantam.[1]
Bantam has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.85 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 Bantam that are always titled at the latitude of Bantam (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.54 kWh/m2/day, or about 18% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.85 kWh/m2/day and approximately 19% 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 Bantam
Solar Radiation Data in Bantam, CT
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Bantam.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Bantam, CT
Bantam, CT has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.87 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Bantam is July with an average of 5.93 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 5.77 kWh/m2/day and June at 5.49 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Bantam (Connecticut) are December with an average of 3.27 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.71 kWh/m2/day and November at 3.88 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Bantam vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Bantam
The average monthly solar radiation level in Bantam, CT, of 4.87 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]
→ Values listed as 0 (zero) are not available (N/A).
Solar Power: Bantam vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Bantam 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 Bantam
The Power of Solar in Bantam, CT
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Bantam (ct). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Bantam. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Bantam, CT
Bantam (CT) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5399.73 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Bantam is July with an average of 534.27 kWhac, followed by August at 521.1 kWhac and March at 506.22 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Bantam (Connecticut) are December with an average of 327.33 kWhac, followed by November with an average of 362.96 kWhac and January at 370.03 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Bantam
Bantam Electricity Costs
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Bantam Natural Gas Costs
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The borough of Bantam, CT in Litchfield County has an approximate population of 759. [6]
Bantam, CT Solar Energy
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Did you know?
The solar energy that strikes the Earth in one hour could provide all of the Earth's energy needs for a complete year.