Based on historical 01301 data, solar panels that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output in 01301.[1]
The region associated with 01301 has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.74 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 2% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.66 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in 01301 that are always titled at the latitude of Greenfield (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.41 kWh/m2/day, or about 18% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.74 kWh/m2/day and approximately 20% greater than the average monthly DNI of 3.66 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 01301
Solar Radiation Data in 01301
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in 01301.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for 01301
The region associated with 01301 has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.75 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in 01301 is July with an average of 5.68 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 5.53 kWh/m2/day and April at 5.49 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in 01301 are December with an average of 3.07 kWh/m2/day, followed by November with an average of 3.52 kWh/m2/day and January at 3.7 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: 01301 vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in 01301
The average monthly solar radiation level in 01301, of 4.75 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).
Solar Power: 01301 vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average 01301 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 01301
The Power of Solar in 01301
Monthly AC solar system output averages for 01301. Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in 01301. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for 01301
01301 has a average annual solar AC output value of 5287.23 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in 01301 is July with an average of 514.24 kWhac, followed by May at 509.41 kWhac and August at 502.75 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in 01301 are December with an average of 308.57 kWhac, followed by November with an average of 333.75 kWhac and January at 375.27 kWhac. [2]
The ZIP code 01301 is associated with the city of Greenfield in Franklin County in Massachusetts.
01301 Solar Energy & Power
To learn more about solar energy and solar power in 01301, or for more solar-related resources for MA, check out the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
Did you know?
It takes light about 8 minutes, 19 seconds to travel the 93,000,000 miles from the sun's surface to us on Earth.