Based on historical 04064 data, solar panels that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output in 04064.[1]
The region associated with 04064 has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.8 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 6% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.03 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in 04064 that are always titled at the latitude of Old Orchard Beach (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.56 kWh/m2/day, or about 20% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.8 kWh/m2/day and approximately 13% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.03 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 04064
Solar Radiation Data in 04064
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in 04064.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for 04064
The region associated with 04064 has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.87 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in 04064 is July with an average of 5.95 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 5.8 kWh/m2/day and April at 5.63 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in 04064 are December with an average of 2.96 kWh/m2/day, followed by November with an average of 3.49 kWh/m2/day and January at 3.61 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: 04064 vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in 04064
The average monthly solar radiation level in 04064, of 4.87 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]
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Solar Power: 04064 vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average 04064 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 04064
The Power of Solar in 04064
Monthly AC solar system output averages for 04064. Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in 04064. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for 04064
04064 has a average annual solar AC output value of 5485.89 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in 04064 is July with an average of 544.1 kWhac, followed by March at 540.56 kWhac and August at 529.46 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in 04064 are December with an average of 302.13 kWhac, followed by November with an average of 335.36 kWhac and January at 372.81 kWhac. [2]
The ZIP code 04064 is associated with the city of Old Orchard Beach in York County in Maine.
04064 Solar Energy & Power
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