See the chart below to see how different types of solar panel installations compare in 04961.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day).
* See glossary & definitions below.
Based on historical 04961 data, solar panels that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output in 04961. [1]
The region associated with 04961 has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.61 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 7% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.87 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in 04961 that are always titled at the latitude of New Portland (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.39 kWh/m2/day, or about 22% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.61 kWh/m2/day and approximately 13% greater than the average monthly DNI of 3.87 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: 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: 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.
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in 04961.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
The region associated with 04961 has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.74 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in 04961 is April with an average of 5.67 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 5.67 kWh/m2/day and March at 5.65 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in 04961 are December with an average of 2.88 kWh/m2/day, followed by November with an average of 3.25 kWh/m2/day and January at 3.61 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The average monthly solar radiation level in 04961, of 4.74 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 21% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 28% 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).
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average 04961 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 have data on solar panel installations in ZIP Code 04961 at the current time.
Monthly AC solar system output averages for 04961. Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in 04961. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
04961 has a average annual solar AC output value of 5342.21 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in 04961 is March with an average of 561.07 kWhac, followed by April at 524.08 kWhac and August at 517.25 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in 04961 are December with an average of 291.67 kWhac, followed by November with an average of 311.05 kWhac and January at 372.97 kWhac. [2]
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The ZIP code 04961 is associated with the city of New Portland in Somerset County in Maine.
To learn more about solar energy and solar power in 04961, or for more solar-related resources for ME, check out the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
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