Based on historical Danbury, 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 Danbury.[1]
Danbury has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.92 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 1% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.9 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Danbury that are always titled at the latitude of Danbury (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.63 kWh/m2/day, or about 18% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.92 kWh/m2/day and approximately 19% greater than the average monthly DNI of 3.9 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 Danbury
Solar Radiation Data in Danbury, CT
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Danbury.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Danbury, CT
Danbury, CT has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.84 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Danbury is July with an average of 5.93 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 5.62 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 Danbury (Connecticut) are December with an average of 3.31 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.74 kWh/m2/day and November at 3.8 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Danbury vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Danbury
The average monthly solar radiation level in Danbury, CT, of 4.84 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 23% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 27% 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: Danbury vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Danbury 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 Danbury
The Power of Solar in Danbury, CT
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Danbury (ct). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Danbury. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Danbury, CT
Danbury (CT) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5351.33 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Danbury is July with an average of 533.59 kWhac, followed by August at 503.46 kWhac and March at 503.09 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Danbury (Connecticut) are December with an average of 329.29 kWhac, followed by November with an average of 359.99 kWhac and January at 372.24 kWhac. [2]
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More about Danbury
About Danbury
The city of Danbury, CT in Fairfield County has an approximate population of 80,893. [6]
Danbury, CT Solar Energy
To learn more about solar energy and solar power Danbury, CT, or for more solar-related resources for Danbury, visit 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.