See the chart below to see how different types of solar panel installations compare in 02917.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day).
* See glossary & definitions below.
Based on historical 02917 data, solar panels that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output in 02917. [1]
The region associated with 02917 has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.84 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 1% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.79 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in 02917 that are always titled at the latitude of Smithfield (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.56 kWh/m2/day, or about 19% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.84 kWh/m2/day and approximately 20% greater than the average monthly DNI of 3.79 kWh/m2/day. [1]
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: 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: 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.
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in 02917.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
The region associated with 02917 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 02917 is July with an average of 5.9 kWh/m2/day, followed by June at 5.73 kWh/m2/day and September at 5.68 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in 02917 are December with an average of 3.32 kWh/m2/day, followed by November with an average of 3.8 kWh/m2/day and January at 4 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The average monthly solar radiation level in 02917, 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).
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average 02917 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).
We do not have data on solar panel installations in ZIP Code 02917 at the current time.
Monthly AC solar system output averages for 02917. Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in 02917. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
02917 has a average annual solar AC output value of 5461.22 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in 02917 is July with an average of 533.48 kWhac, followed by August at 508.25 kWhac and June at 506.46 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in 02917 are December with an average of 330.9 kWhac, followed by November with an average of 354.29 kWhac and January at 400.3 kWhac. [2]
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The ZIP code 02917 is associated with the city of Smithfield in Providence County in Rhode Island.
To learn more about solar energy and solar power in 02917, or for more solar-related resources for RI, check out the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
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