Based on historical 04013 data, solar panels that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output in 04013.[1]
The region associated with 04013 has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.84 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 9% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.23 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in 04013 that are always titled at the latitude of Bustins Island (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.68 kWh/m2/day, or about 22% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.84 kWh/m2/day and approximately 11% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.23 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 04013
Solar Radiation Data in 04013
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in 04013.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for 04013
The region associated with 04013 has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.68 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in 04013 is July with an average of 5.73 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 5.46 kWh/m2/day and April at 5.45 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in 04013 are December with an average of 2.7 kWh/m2/day, followed by November with an average of 3.21 kWh/m2/day and January at 3.61 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: 04013 vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in 04013
The average monthly solar radiation level in 04013, of 4.68 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 19% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 29% 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: 04013 vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average 04013 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.
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Solar Power Output in 04013
The Power of Solar in 04013
Monthly AC solar system output averages for 04013. Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in 04013. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for 04013
04013 has a average annual solar AC output value of 5265.95 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in 04013 is July with an average of 524.6 kWhac, followed by March at 517.72 kWhac and April at 508.38 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in 04013 are December with an average of 273.62 kWhac, followed by November with an average of 306.95 kWhac and January at 368.94 kWhac. [2]
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More about 04013
About 04013
The ZIP code 04013 is associated with the city of Bustins Island in Cumberland County in Maine.
04013 Solar Energy & Power
To learn more about solar energy and solar power in 04013, or for more solar-related resources for ME, check out the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
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.