Based on historical Norwich, 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 Norwich.[1]
Norwich has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.89 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 1% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.84 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Norwich that are always titled at the latitude of Norwich (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.6 kWh/m2/day, or about 18% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.89 kWh/m2/day and approximately 20% greater than the average monthly DNI of 3.84 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 Norwich
Solar Radiation Data in Norwich, CT
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Norwich.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Norwich, CT
Norwich, CT has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.88 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Norwich is July with an average of 5.87 kWh/m2/day, followed by September at 5.61 kWh/m2/day and June at 5.57 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Norwich (Connecticut) are December with an average of 3.36 kWh/m2/day, followed by November with an average of 3.72 kWh/m2/day and January at 3.86 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Norwich vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Norwich
The average monthly solar radiation level in Norwich, CT, of 4.88 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: Norwich vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Norwich 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 Norwich
The Power of Solar in Norwich, CT
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Norwich (ct). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Norwich. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Norwich, CT
Norwich (CT) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5440.82 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Norwich is July with an average of 529.57 kWhac, followed by May at 506.47 kWhac and April at 504.45 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Norwich (Connecticut) are December with an average of 338.54 kWhac, followed by November with an average of 348.27 kWhac and January at 391.34 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Norwich
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The city of Norwich, CT in New London County has an approximate population of 40,493. [6]
Norwich, CT Solar Energy
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Did you know?
About half of the sun's energy is absorbed by the Earth's surface; about 30 percent is reflected back from the surface.