Based on historical Ship Bottom, 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 Ship Bottom.[1]
Ship Bottom has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.1 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 1% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.04 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Ship Bottom that are always titled at the latitude of Ship Bottom (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.8 kWh/m2/day, or about 17% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.1 kWh/m2/day and approximately 19% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.04 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 Ship Bottom
Solar Radiation Data in Ship Bottom, NJ
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Ship Bottom.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Ship Bottom, NJ
Ship Bottom, NJ has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.93 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Ship Bottom is August with an average of 5.84 kWh/m2/day, followed by July at 5.82 kWh/m2/day and June at 5.73 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Ship Bottom (New Jersey) are December with an average of 3.48 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.61 kWh/m2/day and November at 3.88 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Ship Bottom vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Ship Bottom
The average monthly solar radiation level in Ship Bottom, NJ, of 4.93 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 25% 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: Ship Bottom vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Ship Bottom 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 Ship Bottom
The Power of Solar in Ship Bottom, NJ
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Ship Bottom (nj). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Ship Bottom. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Ship Bottom, NJ
Ship Bottom (NJ) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5692.8 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Ship Bottom is July with an average of 548.24 kWhac, followed by August at 548.16 kWhac and May at 531.31 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Ship Bottom (New Jersey) are December with an average of 356.12 kWhac, followed by November with an average of 378.38 kWhac and January at 379.09 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Ship Bottom
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The borough of Ship Bottom, NJ in Ocean County has an approximate population of 1,156. [6]
Ship Bottom, NJ Solar Energy
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Did you know?
About half of the sun's energy is absorbed by the Earth's surface; about 30 percent is reflected back from the surface.
