Based on historical 01342 data, solar panels that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output in 01342.[1]
The region associated with 01342 has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.77 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 2% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.71 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in 01342 that are always titled at the latitude of Deerfield (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 3.71 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 01342
Solar Radiation Data in 01342
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in 01342.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for 01342
The region associated with 01342 has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.83 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in 01342 is August with an average of 5.84 kWh/m2/day, followed by July at 5.73 kWh/m2/day and May at 5.62 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in 01342 are December with an average of 3.02 kWh/m2/day, followed by November with an average of 3.69 kWh/m2/day and January at 3.89 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: 01342 vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in 01342
The average monthly solar radiation level in 01342, of 4.83 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 23% 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: 01342 vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average 01342 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 have data on solar panel installations in ZIP Code 01342 at the current time.
Solar Power Output in 01342
The Power of Solar in 01342
Monthly AC solar system output averages for 01342. Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in 01342. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for 01342
01342 has a average annual solar AC output value of 5386.08 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in 01342 is May with an average of 524.55 kWhac, followed by August at 523.31 kWhac and July at 520.26 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in 01342 are December with an average of 302.59 kWhac, followed by November with an average of 347.75 kWhac and January at 392.65 kWhac. [2]
Calm: 3 mps N
Precip.: Chance of Rain
Humidity: 50%
Cloud cover: 100%
More about 01342
About 01342
The ZIP code 01342 is associated with the city of Deerfield in Franklin County in Massachusetts.
01342 Solar Energy & Power
To learn more about solar energy and solar power in 01342, or for more solar-related resources for MA, check out the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
Did you know?
The largest solar power plant in the world covers 1000 acres & is located in the Mojave Desert in California.