Based on historical 08831 data, solar panels that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output in 08831.[1]
The region associated with 08831 has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.96 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 08831 that are always titled at the latitude of Monroe Township (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.66 kWh/m2/day, or about 18% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.96 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 08831
Solar Radiation Data in 08831
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in 08831.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for 08831
The region associated with 08831 has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.84 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in 08831 is July with an average of 5.84 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 5.66 kWh/m2/day and June at 5.52 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in 08831 are December with an average of 3.25 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.64 kWh/m2/day and November at 3.79 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: 08831 vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in 08831
The average monthly solar radiation level in 08831, of 4.84 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 23% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 27% 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: 08831 vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average 08831 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 08831
The Power of Solar in 08831
Monthly AC solar system output averages for 08831. Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in 08831. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for 08831
08831 has a average annual solar AC output value of 5430.1 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in 08831 is July with an average of 530.06 kWhac, followed by August at 510.24 kWhac and April at 499.12 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in 08831 are December with an average of 330.57 kWhac, followed by November with an average of 365.34 kWhac and January at 375.6 kWhac. [2]
The ZIP code 08831 is associated with the city of Monroe Township in Middlesex County in New Jersey.
08831 Solar Energy & Power
To learn more about solar energy and solar power in 08831, or for more solar-related resources for NJ, check out the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
Did you know?
Solar cells convert sunlight into electricity through a physical process known as the photovoltaic effect.
