Based on historical 07661 data, solar panels that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output in 07661.[1]
The region associated with 07661 has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.92 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 2% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.83 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in 07661 that are always titled at the latitude of River Edge (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.62 kWh/m2/day, or about 18% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.92 kWh/m2/day and approximately 21% greater than the average monthly DNI of 3.83 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 07661
Solar Radiation Data in 07661
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in 07661.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for 07661
The region associated with 07661 has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.87 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in 07661 is April with an average of 5.69 kWh/m2/day, followed by July at 5.66 kWh/m2/day and June at 5.65 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in 07661 are December with an average of 3.27 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.69 kWh/m2/day and November at 3.83 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: 07661 vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in 07661
The average monthly solar radiation level in 07661, of 4.87 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]
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Solar Power: 07661 vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average 07661 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 07661
The Power of Solar in 07661
Monthly AC solar system output averages for 07661. Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in 07661. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for 07661
07661 has a average annual solar AC output value of 5485.05 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in 07661 is April with an average of 530.2 kWhac, followed by March at 518.26 kWhac and July at 516.42 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in 07661 are December with an average of 333.14 kWhac, followed by November with an average of 366.84 kWhac and January at 373.19 kWhac. [2]
The ZIP code 07661 is associated with the city of River Edge in Bergen County in New Jersey.
07661 Solar Energy & Power
To learn more about solar energy and solar power in 07661, 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.