Based on historical 01450 data, solar panels that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output in 01450.[1]
The region associated with 01450 has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.8 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 1% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.84 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in 01450 that are always titled at the latitude of Groton (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.53 kWh/m2/day, or about 19% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.8 kWh/m2/day and approximately 18% greater than the average monthly DNI of 3.84 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 01450
Solar Radiation Data in 01450
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in 01450.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for 01450
The region associated with 01450 has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.85 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in 01450 is July with an average of 5.8 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 5.71 kWh/m2/day and June at 5.63 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in 01450 are December with an average of 3.3 kWh/m2/day, followed by November with an average of 3.61 kWh/m2/day and January at 3.64 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: 01450 vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in 01450
The average monthly solar radiation level in 01450, of 4.85 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]
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Solar Power: 01450 vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average 01450 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 01450
The Power of Solar in 01450
Monthly AC solar system output averages for 01450. Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in 01450. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for 01450
01450 has a average annual solar AC output value of 5410.68 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in 01450 is July with an average of 524.93 kWhac, followed by August at 517.04 kWhac and May at 507.7 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in 01450 are December with an average of 333.49 kWhac, followed by November with an average of 342.6 kWhac and January at 372.84 kWhac. [2]
The ZIP code 01450 is associated with the city of Groton in Middlesex County in Massachusetts.
01450 Solar Energy & Power
To learn more about solar energy and solar power in 01450, or for more solar-related resources for MA, check out the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
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