Based on historical 07061 data, solar panels that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output in 07061.[1]
The region associated with 07061 has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.96 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 2% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.88 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in 07061 that are always titled at the latitude of Plainfield (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.66 kWh/m2/day, or about 18% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.96 kWh/m2/day and approximately 20% greater than the average monthly DNI of 3.88 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 07061
Solar Radiation Data in 07061
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in 07061.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for 07061
The region associated with 07061 has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.99 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in 07061 is July with an average of 6.02 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 5.68 kWh/m2/day and May at 5.66 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in 07061 are December with an average of 3.4 kWh/m2/day, followed by November with an average of 3.94 kWh/m2/day and January at 3.98 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: 07061 vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in 07061
The average monthly solar radiation level in 07061, of 4.99 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 27% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 25% 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: 07061 vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average 07061 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 07061
The Power of Solar in 07061
Monthly AC solar system output averages for 07061. Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in 07061. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for 07061
07061 has a average annual solar AC output value of 5608.79 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in 07061 is July with an average of 544.98 kWhac, followed by May at 527.02 kWhac and April at 517.65 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in 07061 are December with an average of 344.81 kWhac, followed by November with an average of 375.66 kWhac and January at 407.96 kWhac. [2]
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More about 07061
About 07061
The ZIP code 07061 is associated with the city of Plainfield in Union County in New Jersey.
07061 Solar Energy & Power
To learn more about solar energy and solar power in 07061, or for more solar-related resources for NJ, check out the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
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