Based on historical 45040 data, solar panels that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output in 45040.[1]
The region associated with 45040 has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.01 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 3% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.88 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in 45040 that are always titled at the latitude of Mason (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.6 kWh/m2/day, or about 15% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.01 kWh/m2/day and approximately 19% 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 45040
Solar Radiation Data in 45040
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in 45040.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for 45040
The region associated with 45040 has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.78 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in 45040 is August with an average of 5.96 kWh/m2/day, followed by July at 5.75 kWh/m2/day and September at 5.65 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in 45040 are December with an average of 2.93 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.18 kWh/m2/day and February at 3.84 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: 45040 vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in 45040
The average monthly solar radiation level in 45040, of 4.78 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 22% 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]
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Solar Power: 45040 vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average 45040 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.
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Solar Power Output in 45040
The Power of Solar in 45040
Monthly AC solar system output averages for 45040. Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in 45040. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for 45040
45040 has a average annual solar AC output value of 5435.49 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in 45040 is August with an average of 551.05 kWhac, followed by July at 536.95 kWhac and May at 518.1 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in 45040 are December with an average of 304.96 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 327.58 kWhac and February at 350.9 kWhac. [2]
The ZIP code 45040 is associated with the city of Mason in Warren County in Ohio.
45040 Solar Energy & Power
To learn more about solar energy and solar power in 45040, or for more solar-related resources for OH, check out the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
Did you know?
Solar cells convert sunlight into electricity through a physical process known as the photovoltaic effect.