Based on historical Union Beach, 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 Union Beach.[1]
Union Beach has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.92 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 7% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.66 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Union Beach that are always titled at the latitude of Union Beach (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.56 kWh/m2/day, or about 16% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.92 kWh/m2/day and approximately 25% greater than the average monthly DNI of 3.66 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 Union Beach
Solar Radiation Data in Union Beach, NJ
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Union Beach.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Union Beach, NJ
Union Beach, NJ has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.75 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Union Beach is August with an average of 5.66 kWh/m2/day, followed by July at 5.62 kWh/m2/day and June at 5.49 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Union Beach (New Jersey) are December with an average of 3.03 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.59 kWh/m2/day and November at 3.7 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Union Beach vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Union Beach
The average monthly solar radiation level in Union Beach, NJ, of 4.75 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 21% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 28% 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: Union Beach vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Union Beach 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 Union Beach
The Power of Solar in Union Beach, NJ
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Union Beach (nj). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Union Beach. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Union Beach, NJ
Union Beach (NJ) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5354.83 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Union Beach is July with an average of 515.85 kWhac, followed by August at 512.87 kWhac and April at 501.27 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Union Beach (New Jersey) are December with an average of 304.42 kWhac, followed by November with an average of 353.74 kWhac and January at 371.01 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Union Beach
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The borough of Union Beach, NJ in Monmouth County has an approximate population of 6,245. [6]
Union Beach, NJ Solar Energy
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