Based on historical Metuchen, 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 Metuchen.[1]
Metuchen 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 Metuchen that are always titled at the latitude of Metuchen (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 Metuchen
Solar Radiation Data in Metuchen, NJ
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Metuchen.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Metuchen, NJ
Metuchen, NJ has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.96 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Metuchen is July with an average of 5.78 kWh/m2/day, followed by June at 5.68 kWh/m2/day and September at 5.66 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Metuchen (New Jersey) are December with an average of 3.35 kWh/m2/day, followed by November with an average of 3.84 kWh/m2/day and January at 4 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Metuchen vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Metuchen
The average monthly solar radiation level in Metuchen, NJ, of 4.96 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 26% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 25% 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: Metuchen vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Metuchen 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 Metuchen
The Power of Solar in Metuchen, NJ
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Metuchen (nj). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Metuchen. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Metuchen, NJ
Metuchen (NJ) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5557.99 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Metuchen is May with an average of 519.65 kWhac, followed by July at 518.48 kWhac and April at 514.82 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Metuchen (New Jersey) are December with an average of 334.37 kWhac, followed by November with an average of 368.15 kWhac and January at 409.77 kWhac. [2]
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About Metuchen
The borough of Metuchen, NJ in Middlesex County has an approximate population of 13,574. [6]
Metuchen, NJ Solar Energy
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