Based on historical 08218 data, solar panels that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output in 08218.[1]
The region associated with 08218 has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.21 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 1% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.27 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in 08218 that are always titled at the latitude of Goshen (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.93 kWh/m2/day, or about 17% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.21 kWh/m2/day and approximately 15% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.27 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 08218
Solar Radiation Data in 08218
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in 08218.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for 08218
The region associated with 08218 has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.11 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in 08218 is July with an average of 6.04 kWh/m2/day, followed by April at 5.89 kWh/m2/day and June at 5.89 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in 08218 are December with an average of 3.4 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.88 kWh/m2/day and November at 4.19 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: 08218 vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in 08218
The average monthly solar radiation level in 08218, of 5.11 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 30% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 23% 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: 08218 vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average 08218 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 08218
The Power of Solar in 08218
Monthly AC solar system output averages for 08218. Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in 08218. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for 08218
08218 has a average annual solar AC output value of 5872.49 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in 08218 is July with an average of 563.32 kWhac, followed by April at 561.47 kWhac and May at 545.21 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in 08218 are December with an average of 349.83 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 404.08 kWhac and November at 410.57 kWhac. [2]
Gentle Breeze: 9 mps E
Precip.: Chance of Rain
Humidity: 92%
Cloud cover: 99%
More about 08218
About 08218
The ZIP code 08218 is associated with the city of Goshen in Cape May County in New Jersey.
08218 Solar Energy & Power
To learn more about solar energy and solar power in 08218, or for more solar-related resources for NJ, check out the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
Did you know?
Nineteen-year-old Edmund Becquerel, a French experimental physicist, discovered the basis of solar energy in 1839.