Based on historical 02020 data, solar panels that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output in 02020.[1]
The region associated with 02020 has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.84 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 3% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.74 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in 02020 that are always titled at the latitude of Brant Rock (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.53 kWh/m2/day, or about 18% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.84 kWh/m2/day and approximately 21% 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 02020
Solar Radiation Data in 02020
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in 02020.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for 02020
The region associated with 02020 has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.84 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in 02020 is July with an average of 5.87 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 5.8 kWh/m2/day and September at 5.58 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in 02020 are December with an average of 3.24 kWh/m2/day, followed by November with an average of 3.53 kWh/m2/day and January at 3.85 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: 02020 vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in 02020
The average monthly solar radiation level in 02020, of 4.84 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: 02020 vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average 02020 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 02020
The Power of Solar in 02020
Monthly AC solar system output averages for 02020. Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in 02020. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for 02020
02020 has a average annual solar AC output value of 5536.45 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in 02020 is July with an average of 538.96 kWhac, followed by August at 536.37 kWhac and April at 510.41 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in 02020 are December with an average of 330.31 kWhac, followed by November with an average of 345.9 kWhac and January at 397.46 kWhac. [2]
The ZIP code 02020 is associated with the city of Brant Rock in Plymouth County in Massachusetts.
02020 Solar Energy & Power
To learn more about solar energy and solar power in 02020, or for more solar-related resources for MA, check out the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
Did you know?
About half of the sun's energy is absorbed by the Earth's surface; about 30 percent is reflected back from the surface.