Based on historical Somersworth, NH data, solar panels that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output in Somersworth.[1]
Somersworth has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.83 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 Somersworth that are always titled at the latitude of Somersworth (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.61 kWh/m2/day, or about 20% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.83 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 Somersworth
Solar Radiation Data in Somersworth, NH
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Somersworth.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Somersworth, NH
Somersworth, NH has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.86 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Somersworth is July with an average of 5.83 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 5.81 kWh/m2/day and May at 5.67 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Somersworth (New Hampshire) are December with an average of 3.1 kWh/m2/day, followed by November with an average of 3.56 kWh/m2/day and January at 3.8 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Somersworth vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Somersworth
The average monthly solar radiation level in Somersworth, NH, of 4.86 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 24% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 26% 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: Somersworth vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Somersworth 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 Somersworth
The Power of Solar in Somersworth, NH
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Somersworth (nh). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Somersworth. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Somersworth, NH
Somersworth (NH) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5450.44 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Somersworth is May with an average of 532.72 kWhac, followed by July at 530.89 kWhac and August at 527.29 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Somersworth (New Hampshire) are December with an average of 315.63 kWhac, followed by November with an average of 336.95 kWhac and January at 389.68 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Somersworth
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More about Somersworth
About Somersworth
The city of Somersworth, NH in Strafford County has an approximate population of 11,766. [6]
Somersworth, NH Solar Energy
To learn more about solar energy and solar power Somersworth, NH, or for more solar-related resources for Somersworth, visit the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
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