Based on historical 01001 data, solar panels that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output in 01001.[1]
The region associated with 01001 has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.81 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 4% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.65 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in 01001 that are always titled at the latitude of Agawam (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.48 kWh/m2/day, or about 18% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.81 kWh/m2/day and approximately 23% greater than the average monthly DNI of 3.65 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 01001
Solar Radiation Data in 01001
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in 01001.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for 01001
The region associated with 01001 has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.81 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in 01001 is July with an average of 5.86 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 5.79 kWh/m2/day and April at 5.59 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in 01001 are December with an average of 3.36 kWh/m2/day, followed by November with an average of 3.6 kWh/m2/day and January at 3.77 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: 01001 vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in 01001
The average monthly solar radiation level in 01001, of 4.81 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: 01001 vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average 01001 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 01001
The Power of Solar in 01001
Monthly AC solar system output averages for 01001. Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in 01001. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for 01001
01001 has a average annual solar AC output value of 5340.59 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in 01001 is July with an average of 529.05 kWhac, followed by August at 521.4 kWhac and April at 505.27 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in 01001 are December with an average of 336.2 kWhac, followed by November with an average of 340.05 kWhac and January at 377.72 kWhac. [2]
The ZIP code 01001 is associated with the city of Agawam in Hampden County in Massachusetts.
01001 Solar Energy & Power
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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.