Based on historical Bath, ME data, solar panels that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output in Bath.[1]
Bath has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.76 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 6% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.02 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Bath that are always titled at the latitude of Bath (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.53 kWh/m2/day, or about 20% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.76 kWh/m2/day and approximately 13% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.02 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 Bath
Solar Radiation Data in Bath, ME
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Bath.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Bath, ME
Bath, ME has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.8 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Bath is August with an average of 5.88 kWh/m2/day, followed by July at 5.79 kWh/m2/day and April at 5.44 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Bath (Maine) are December with an average of 3.17 kWh/m2/day, followed by November with an average of 3.36 kWh/m2/day and January at 3.7 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Bath vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Bath
The average monthly solar radiation level in Bath, ME, of 4.8 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 22% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 27% 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).
Solar Power: Bath vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Bath 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 Bath
The Power of Solar in Bath, ME
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Bath (me). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Bath. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Bath, ME
Bath (ME) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5391.22 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Bath is March with an average of 536.54 kWhac, followed by August at 534.03 kWhac and July at 528.28 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Bath (Maine) are November with an average of 319.27 kWhac, followed by December with an average of 320.5 kWhac and January at 374.76 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Bath
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Bath Natural Gas Costs
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The city of Bath, ME in Sagadahoc County has an approximate population of 8,514. [6]
Bath, ME Solar Energy
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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.