See the chart below to see how different types of solar panel installations compare in 02921.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day).
* See glossary & definitions below.
Based on historical 02921 data, solar panels that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output in 02921. [1]
The region associated with 02921 has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.85 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 2% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.79 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in 02921 that are always titled at the latitude of Cranston (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.57 kWh/m2/day, or about 19% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.85 kWh/m2/day and approximately 21% 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 02921.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
The region associated with 02921 has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.98 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in 02921 is July with an average of 5.87 kWh/m2/day, followed by June at 5.72 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 02921 are December with an average of 3.38 kWh/m2/day, followed by November with an average of 3.9 kWh/m2/day and January at 3.95 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The average monthly solar radiation level in 02921, of 4.98 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 27% 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 02921 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 02921 at the current time.
Monthly AC solar system output averages for 02921. Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in 02921. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
02921 has a average annual solar AC output value of 5507.23 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in 02921 is July with an average of 528.24 kWhac, followed by May at 510.26 kWhac and August at 509.82 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in 02921 are December with an average of 335.44 kWhac, followed by November with an average of 366.35 kWhac and January at 394.3 kWhac. [2]
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The ZIP code 02921 is associated with the city of Cranston in Providence County in Rhode Island.
To learn more about solar energy and solar power in 02921, or for more solar-related resources for RI, check out the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
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