Based on historical Rahway, 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 Rahway.[1]
Rahway 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 3.88 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Rahway that are always titled at the latitude of Rahway (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 3.88 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 Rahway
Solar Radiation Data in Rahway, NJ
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Rahway.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Rahway, NJ
Rahway, NJ has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.95 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Rahway is July with an average of 5.83 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 5.73 kWh/m2/day and June at 5.65 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Rahway (New Jersey) are December with an average of 3.37 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.95 kWh/m2/day and November at 4.06 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Rahway vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Rahway
The average monthly solar radiation level in Rahway, NJ, of 4.95 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: Rahway vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Rahway 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 Rahway
The Power of Solar in Rahway, NJ
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Rahway (nj). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Rahway. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Rahway, NJ
Rahway (NJ) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5551.21 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Rahway is July with an average of 527.08 kWhac, followed by August at 518.77 kWhac and March at 516 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Rahway (New Jersey) are December with an average of 337.02 kWhac, followed by November with an average of 381.72 kWhac and January at 405.39 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Rahway
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More about Rahway
About Rahway
The city of Rahway, NJ in Union County has an approximate population of 27,346. [6]
Rahway, NJ Solar Energy
To learn more about solar energy and solar power Rahway, NJ, or for more solar-related resources for Rahway, visit the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
Did you know?
The solar energy that strikes the Earth in one hour could provide all of the Earth's energy needs for a complete year.