Based on historical Newport, 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 Newport.[1]
Newport has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.07 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 0% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.08 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Newport that are always titled at the latitude of Newport (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.78 kWh/m2/day, or about 17% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.07 kWh/m2/day and approximately 17% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.08 kWh/m2/day. [1]
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 Newport
Solar Radiation Data in Newport, DE
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Newport.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Newport, DE
Newport, DE has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.69 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Newport is June with an average of 5.73 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 5.7 kWh/m2/day and July at 5.57 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Newport (Delaware) are December with an average of 2.88 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.44 kWh/m2/day and November at 3.5 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Newport vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Newport
The average monthly solar radiation level in Newport, DE, of 4.69 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 26% greater than the average level of 3.73 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 29% less than the average level of 6.6 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically high levels (NV). [1]
→ Values listed as 0 (zero) are not available (N/A).
Solar Power: vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Newport 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).
We do not currently have data on solar panel installations in the town of Newport, DE at this current time.
However, Newport is in New Castle County and New Castle County has at least 2,044 solar insallations right now. [1]
Solar Power Output in Newport
The Power of Solar in Newport, DE
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Newport (de). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Newport. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Newport, DE
Newport (DE) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5458.38 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Newport is August with an average of 541.94 kWhac, followed by June at 529.2 kWhac and July at 525.65 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Newport (Delaware) are December with an average of 299.25 kWhac, followed by November with an average of 346.36 kWhac and January at 364.67 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Newport
Newport Electricity Costs
Electricity prices (residential) in Newport averaged 12.87 cents per kilowatthour (¢/kWh) in November 2018, which was about 1% less than the overall U.S. average residential electricity rate of 12.95¢/kWh in November. [3]
Solar Power Poll: Newport
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Newport Natural Gas Costs
Natural gas prices (residential) in Delaware averaged $12.89 per thousand cubic feet (Mcf) in November 2018, which was approximately 37% more than the overall U.S. average residential natural gas rate of $9.43 per Mcf in November. [4]
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The town of Newport, DE in New Castle County has an approximate population of 1,055. [6]
Newport, DE Solar Energy
To learn more about solar energy and solar power Newport, DE, or for more solar-related resources for Newport, 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.