Based on historical 07980 data, solar panels that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output in 07980.[1]
The region associated with 07980 has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.95 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 2% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.87 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in 07980 that are always titled at the latitude of Stirling (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.64 kWh/m2/day, or about 17% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.95 kWh/m2/day and approximately 20% greater than the average monthly DNI of 3.87 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 07980
Solar Radiation Data in 07980
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in 07980.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for 07980
The region associated with 07980 has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.9 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in 07980 is July with an average of 5.83 kWh/m2/day, followed by June at 5.59 kWh/m2/day and August at 5.55 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in 07980 are December with an average of 3.37 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.71 kWh/m2/day and November at 3.97 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: 07980 vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in 07980
The average monthly solar radiation level in 07980, of 4.9 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 25% 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: 07980 vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average 07980 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 07980
The Power of Solar in 07980
Monthly AC solar system output averages for 07980. Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in 07980. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for 07980
07980 has a average annual solar AC output value of 5491.92 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in 07980 is July with an average of 527.61 kWhac, followed by May at 514.26 kWhac and August at 500.46 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in 07980 are December with an average of 343.27 kWhac, followed by November with an average of 374.1 kWhac and January at 382.77 kWhac. [2]
The ZIP code 07980 is associated with the city of Stirling in Morris County in New Jersey.
07980 Solar Energy & Power
To learn more about solar energy and solar power in 07980, 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.