Based on historical 01084 data, solar panels that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output in 01084.[1]
The region associated with 01084 has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.77 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 1% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.74 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in 01084 that are always titled at the latitude of West Chesterfield (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.47 kWh/m2/day, or about 19% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.77 kWh/m2/day and approximately 20% greater than the average monthly DNI of 3.74 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 01084
Solar Radiation Data in 01084
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in 01084.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for 01084
The region associated with 01084 has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.86 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in 01084 is July with an average of 5.8 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 5.73 kWh/m2/day and September at 5.59 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in 01084 are December with an average of 2.95 kWh/m2/day, followed by November with an average of 3.46 kWh/m2/day and January at 3.85 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: 01084 vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in 01084
The average monthly solar radiation level in 01084, of 4.86 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 24% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 26% 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: 01084 vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average 01084 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 01084
The Power of Solar in 01084
Monthly AC solar system output averages for 01084. Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in 01084. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for 01084
01084 has a average annual solar AC output value of 5400.11 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in 01084 is July with an average of 525.93 kWhac, followed by March at 519.35 kWhac and May at 515.42 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in 01084 are December with an average of 295.26 kWhac, followed by November with an average of 330.55 kWhac and January at 387.91 kWhac. [2]
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More about 01084
About 01084
The ZIP code 01084 is associated with the city of West Chesterfield in Hampshire County in Massachusetts.
01084 Solar Energy & Power
To learn more about solar energy and solar power in 01084, or for more solar-related resources for MA, check out the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
Did you know?
Solar cells convert sunlight into electricity through a physical process known as the photovoltaic effect.
