Based on historical Long Branch, 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 Long Branch.[1]
Long Branch has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.95 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 6% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.72 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Long Branch that are always titled at the latitude of Long Branch (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.59 kWh/m2/day, or about 16% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.95 kWh/m2/day and approximately 23% greater than the average monthly DNI of 3.72 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 Long Branch
Solar Radiation Data in Long Branch, NJ
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Long Branch.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Long Branch, NJ
Long Branch, NJ 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 Long Branch is July with an average of 5.84 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 5.81 kWh/m2/day and June at 5.7 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Long Branch (New Jersey) are December with an average of 3.2 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.68 kWh/m2/day and November at 3.94 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Long Branch vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Long Branch
The average monthly solar radiation level in Long Branch, NJ, 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: Long Branch vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Long Branch 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 Long Branch
The Power of Solar in Long Branch, NJ
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Long Branch (nj). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Long Branch. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Long Branch, NJ
Long Branch (NJ) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5625.78 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Long Branch is July with an average of 548.23 kWhac, followed by August at 539.33 kWhac and June at 521.64 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Long Branch (New Jersey) are December with an average of 330.91 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 386.26 kWhac and November at 389.07 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Long Branch
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More about Long Branch
About Long Branch
The city of Long Branch, NJ in Monmouth County has an approximate population of 30,719. [6]
Long Branch, NJ Solar Energy
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Solar power is renewable, does not produce any pollutants and is one of the cleanest source of energy.
