Based on historical 03218 data, solar panels that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output in 03218.[1]
The region associated with 03218 has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.82 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 6% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.08 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in 03218 that are always titled at the latitude of Barnstead (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.59 kWh/m2/day, or about 20% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.82 kWh/m2/day and approximately 13% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.08 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 03218
Solar Radiation Data in 03218
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in 03218.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for 03218
The region associated with 03218 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 03218 is July with an average of 5.83 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 5.79 kWh/m2/day and September at 5.54 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in 03218 are December with an average of 3.07 kWh/m2/day, followed by November with an average of 3.56 kWh/m2/day and January at 3.85 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: 03218 vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in 03218
The average monthly solar radiation level in 03218, 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]
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Solar Power: 03218 vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average 03218 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 03218
The Power of Solar in 03218
Monthly AC solar system output averages for 03218. Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in 03218. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for 03218
03218 has a average annual solar AC output value of 5396.45 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in 03218 is July with an average of 529.93 kWhac, followed by August at 525.12 kWhac and March at 502.99 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in 03218 are December with an average of 311.4 kWhac, followed by November with an average of 338.23 kWhac and January at 393.39 kWhac. [2]
The ZIP code 03218 is associated with the city of Barnstead in Belknap County in New Hampshire.
03218 Solar Energy & Power
To learn more about solar energy and solar power in 03218, or for more solar-related resources for NH, check out the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
Did you know?
The solar energy that strikes the Earth in one hour could provide all of the Earth's energy needs for a complete year.