The month of April has the highest historical solar radition values in Presque Isle with an average of 5.5 kWh/m2/day. [More]
Solar Panels in Presque Isle
Solar panels in Presque Isle that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output. [More]
Sunrise & Sunset in Presque Isle
The total length of the day in Presque Isle, ME today (July 20, 2017) will be 15 hours and 17 minutes. [More]
Solar Power in Presque Isle, ME
Solar Energy Data in Presque Isle, ME
See the chart below to see how different types of solar panel installations compare in Presque Isle.
Based on historical Presque Isle, 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 Presque Isle.[1]
Presque Isle has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.48 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 12% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.95 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Presque Isle that are always titled at the latitude of Presque Isle (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.26 kWh/m2/day, or about 22% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.48 kWh/m2/day and approximately 8% greater than the average monthly DNI of 3.95 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 (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 Presque Isle
Solar Radiation Data in Presque Isle, ME
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Presque Isle.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Presque Isle, ME
Presque Isle, ME has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.24 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Presque Isle is April with an average of 5.5 kWh/m2/day, followed by July at 5.16 kWh/m2/day and June at 5.1 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Presque Isle (Maine) are November with an average of 2.35 kWh/m2/day, followed by December with an average of 2.64 kWh/m2/day and January at 3.25 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Presque Isle vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Presque Isle
The average monthly solar radiation level in Presque Isle, ME, of 4.24 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 14% greater than the average level of 3.73 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 36% less than the average level of 6.6 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically high levels (NV). [1]
→ Values listed as 0 (zero) are not available (N/A).
Solar Power: vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Presque Isle 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 currently have data on solar panel installations in the city of Presque Isle, ME at this current time.
However, Presque Isle is in Aroostook County and Aroostook County has at least 4 solar insallations right now. [1]
Solar Power Output in Presque Isle
The Power of Solar in Presque Isle, ME
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Presque Isle (me). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Presque Isle. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Presque Isle, ME
Presque Isle (ME) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5091.43 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Presque Isle is April with an average of 547.54 kWhac, followed by March at 525.02 kWhac and July at 497.8 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Presque Isle (Maine) are November with an average of 239.55 kWhac, followed by December with an average of 287.56 kWhac and October at 352.94 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Presque Isle
Presque Isle Electricity Costs
Electricity prices (residential) in Presque Isle averaged 16.05 cents per kilowatthour (¢/kWh) in April 2017, which was about 26% more than the overall U.S. average residential electricity rate of 12.70¢/kWh in April. [3]
Solar Power Poll: Presque Isle
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Presque Isle Natural Gas Costs
Natural gas prices (residential) in Maine averaged $13.03 per thousand cubic feet (Mcf) in March 2017, which was approximately 14% more than the overall U.S. average residential natural gas rate of $11.38 per Mcf in March. [4]
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More about Presque Isle
About Presque Isle
The city of Presque Isle, ME in Aroostook County has an approximate population of 9,692. [6]
Presque Isle, ME Solar Energy
To learn more about solar energy and solar power Presque Isle, ME, or for more solar-related resources for Presque Isle, visit the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
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