Based on historical Caldwell, 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 Caldwell.[1]
Caldwell 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 3.88 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Caldwell that are always titled at the latitude of Caldwell (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.65 kWh/m2/day, or about 18% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.95 kWh/m2/day and approximately 20% greater than the average monthly DNI of 3.88 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 Caldwell
Solar Radiation Data in Caldwell, NJ
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Caldwell.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Caldwell, NJ
Caldwell, NJ has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.87 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Caldwell is July with an average of 5.8 kWh/m2/day, followed by June at 5.66 kWh/m2/day and August at 5.59 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Caldwell (New Jersey) are December with an average of 3.35 kWh/m2/day, followed by November with an average of 3.72 kWh/m2/day and January at 3.74 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Caldwell vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Caldwell
The average monthly solar radiation level in Caldwell, NJ, of 4.87 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: Caldwell vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Caldwell 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 Caldwell
The Power of Solar in Caldwell, NJ
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Caldwell (nj). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Caldwell. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Caldwell, NJ
Caldwell (NJ) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5392.83 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Caldwell is July with an average of 523.26 kWhac, followed by March at 514.21 kWhac and August at 502.89 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Caldwell (New Jersey) are December with an average of 333.93 kWhac, followed by November with an average of 349.01 kWhac and January at 379.2 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Caldwell
Caldwell Electricity Costs
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Caldwell Natural Gas Costs
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The borough of Caldwell, NJ in Essex County has an approximate population of 7,822. [6]
Caldwell, NJ Solar Energy
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