Based on historical 07311 data, solar panels that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output in 07311.[1]
The region associated with 07311 has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.93 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 4% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.79 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in 07311 that are always titled at the latitude of Jersey City (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.62 kWh/m2/day, or about 18% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.93 kWh/m2/day and approximately 22% greater than the average monthly DNI of 3.79 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 07311
Solar Radiation Data in 07311
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in 07311.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for 07311
The region associated with 07311 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 07311 is August with an average of 5.76 kWh/m2/day, followed by July at 5.73 kWh/m2/day and June at 5.62 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in 07311 are December with an average of 3.24 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.7 kWh/m2/day and November at 3.88 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: 07311 vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in 07311
The average monthly solar radiation level in 07311, 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: 07311 vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average 07311 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 07311
The Power of Solar in 07311
Monthly AC solar system output averages for 07311. Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in 07311. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for 07311
07311 has a average annual solar AC output value of 5586.92 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in 07311 is August with an average of 533.53 kWhac, followed by July at 532.45 kWhac and May at 526.51 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in 07311 are December with an average of 337.39 kWhac, followed by November with an average of 380.3 kWhac and January at 389.69 kWhac. [2]
The ZIP code 07311 is associated with the city of Jersey City in Hudson County in New Jersey.
07311 Solar Energy & Power
To learn more about solar energy and solar power in 07311, or for more solar-related resources for NJ, 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.