Based on historical 03801 data, solar panels that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output in 03801.[1]
The region associated with 03801 has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.82 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 2% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.89 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in 03801 that are always titled at the latitude of Portsmouth (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.52 kWh/m2/day, or about 18% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.82 kWh/m2/day and approximately 16% greater than the average monthly DNI of 3.89 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 03801
Solar Radiation Data in 03801
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in 03801.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for 03801
The region associated with 03801 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 03801 is July with an average of 5.88 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 5.72 kWh/m2/day and September at 5.61 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in 03801 are December with an average of 3.17 kWh/m2/day, followed by November with an average of 3.31 kWh/m2/day and January at 3.71 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: 03801 vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in 03801
The average monthly solar radiation level in 03801, 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: 03801 vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average 03801 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.
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Solar Power Output in 03801
The Power of Solar in 03801
Monthly AC solar system output averages for 03801. Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in 03801. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for 03801
03801 has a average annual solar AC output value of 5535.48 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in 03801 is July with an average of 544.41 kWhac, followed by May at 536.16 kWhac and August at 530.62 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in 03801 are November with an average of 325.32 kWhac, followed by December with an average of 327.03 kWhac and January at 386.63 kWhac. [2]
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More about 03801
About 03801
The ZIP code 03801 is associated with the city of Portsmouth in Rockingham County in New Hampshire.
03801 Solar Energy & Power
To learn more about solar energy and solar power in 03801, or for more solar-related resources for NH, check out the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
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