Based on historical Newark, DE data, solar panels that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output in Newark.[1]
Newark has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.1 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 0% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.12 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Newark that are always titled at the latitude of Newark (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.81 kWh/m2/day, or about 17% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.1 kWh/m2/day and approximately 17% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.12 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 Newark
Solar Radiation Data in Newark, DE
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Newark.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Newark, DE
Newark, DE has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.98 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Newark is August with an average of 5.82 kWh/m2/day, followed by July at 5.8 kWh/m2/day and June at 5.7 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Newark (Delaware) are December with an average of 3.55 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.75 kWh/m2/day and November at 4.05 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Newark vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Newark
The average monthly solar radiation level in Newark, DE, of 4.98 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 27% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 25% 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: Newark vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Newark 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 Newark
The Power of Solar in Newark, DE
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Newark (de). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Newark. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Newark, DE
Newark (DE) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5676.5 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Newark is May with an average of 540 kWhac, followed by August at 537.88 kWhac and July at 535.49 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Newark (Delaware) are December with an average of 365.07 kWhac, followed by November with an average of 386.95 kWhac and January at 390.38 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Newark
Newark Electricity Costs
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Newark Natural Gas Costs
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The city of Newark, DE in New Castle County has an approximate population of 31,454. [6]
Newark, DE Solar Energy
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Did you know?
Various missions to space by different countries are known to utilize solar energy as a main power source.