Based on historical Alpha, NJ data, solar panels that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output in Alpha.[1]
Alpha has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.93 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 4% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.78 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Alpha that are always titled at the latitude of Alpha (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.59 kWh/m2/day, or about 17% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.93 kWh/m2/day and approximately 21% greater than the average monthly DNI of 3.78 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 Alpha
Solar Radiation Data in Alpha, NJ
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Alpha.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Alpha, NJ
Alpha, NJ has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.88 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Alpha is July with an average of 5.9 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 5.77 kWh/m2/day and May at 5.64 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Alpha (New Jersey) are December with an average of 3.15 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.7 kWh/m2/day and November at 3.73 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Alpha vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Alpha
The average monthly solar radiation level in Alpha, NJ, of 4.88 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: Alpha vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Alpha 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 Alpha
The Power of Solar in Alpha, NJ
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Alpha (nj). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Alpha. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Alpha, NJ
Alpha (NJ) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5383.12 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Alpha is July with an average of 530.32 kWhac, followed by May at 519.5 kWhac and August at 513.66 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Alpha (New Jersey) are December with an average of 314.51 kWhac, followed by November with an average of 349.85 kWhac and January at 370.51 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Alpha
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The borough of Alpha, NJ in Warren County has an approximate population of 2,369. [6]
Alpha, NJ Solar Energy
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Did you know?
Solar cells convert sunlight into electricity through a physical process known as the photovoltaic effect.