Based on historical 08502 data, solar panels that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output in 08502.[1]
The region associated with 08502 has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.98 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 2% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.9 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in 08502 that are always titled at the latitude of Belle Mead (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.67 kWh/m2/day, or about 17% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.98 kWh/m2/day and approximately 20% greater than the average monthly DNI of 3.9 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 08502
Solar Radiation Data in 08502
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in 08502.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for 08502
The region associated with 08502 has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.89 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in 08502 is July with an average of 5.73 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 5.68 kWh/m2/day and May at 5.55 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in 08502 are December with an average of 3.37 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.62 kWh/m2/day and November at 3.83 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: 08502 vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in 08502
The average monthly solar radiation level in 08502, of 4.89 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: 08502 vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average 08502 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 08502
The Power of Solar in 08502
Monthly AC solar system output averages for 08502. Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in 08502. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for 08502
08502 has a average annual solar AC output value of 5480.26 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in 08502 is July with an average of 522.14 kWhac, followed by May at 521.21 kWhac and August at 515.22 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in 08502 are December with an average of 342.64 kWhac, followed by November with an average of 365.43 kWhac and January at 373.02 kWhac. [2]
Gentle Breeze: 12 mps ESE
Precip.: Chance of Rain
Humidity: 63%
Cloud cover: 96%
More about 08502
About 08502
The ZIP code 08502 is associated with the city of Belle Mead in Somerset County in New Jersey.
08502 Solar Energy & Power
To learn more about solar energy and solar power in 08502, or for more solar-related resources for NJ, check out the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
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