Based on historical 04691 data, solar panels that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output in 04691.[1]
The region associated with 04691 has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.6 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 6% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.82 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in 04691 that are always titled at the latitude of Whiting (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.33 kWh/m2/day, or about 20% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.6 kWh/m2/day and approximately 13% greater than the average monthly DNI of 3.82 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 04691
Solar Radiation Data in 04691
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in 04691.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for 04691
The region associated with 04691 has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.61 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in 04691 is June with an average of 5.65 kWh/m2/day, followed by July at 5.59 kWh/m2/day and August at 5.56 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in 04691 are December with an average of 2.63 kWh/m2/day, followed by November with an average of 3.12 kWh/m2/day and January at 3.38 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: 04691 vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in 04691
The average monthly solar radiation level in 04691, of 4.61 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 17% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 30% 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: 04691 vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average 04691 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 04691
The Power of Solar in 04691
Monthly AC solar system output averages for 04691. Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in 04691. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for 04691
04691 has a average annual solar AC output value of 5206.42 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in 04691 is July with an average of 519.19 kWhac, followed by June at 516.02 kWhac and August at 511.01 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in 04691 are December with an average of 267.77 kWhac, followed by November with an average of 297.27 kWhac and January at 341.16 kWhac. [2]
The ZIP code 04691 is associated with the city of Whiting in Washington County in Maine.
04691 Solar Energy & Power
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Did you know?
Solar power is renewable, does not produce any pollutants and is one of the cleanest source of energy.