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Solar Energy in Newport, RI

Solar Energy in Newport

The month of July has the highest historical solar radition values in Newport with an average of 5.96 kWh/m2/day. [More]

Solar Panels in Newport

Solar panels in Newport that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output. [More]

Sunrise & Sunset in Newport

The total length of the day in Newport, RI today (March 19, 2024) will be 12 hours and 8 minutes. [More]

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Newport, RI Solar Energy

Solar Power in Newport, RI

Solar Energy Data in Newport, RI

See the chart below to see how different types of solar panel installations compare in Newport.

* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day).
* See glossary & definitions below.


Solar Energy Analysis for Newport, RI

Solar Radiation Data in Newport

Based on historical Newport, RI data, solar panels that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output in Newport. [1]

Newport has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.91 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 3% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.8 kWh/m2/day. [1]

Solar installations in Newport that are always titled at the latitude of Newport (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.62 kWh/m2/day, or about 18% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.91 kWh/m2/day and approximately 22% greater than the average monthly DNI of 3.8 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 Newport

Solar Radiation Data in Newport, RI

See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Newport.

* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)

Solar Radiation Analysis for Newport, RI

Solar Radiation Data in Newport

Newport, RI has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.86 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]

The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Newport is July with an average of 5.96 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 5.74 kWh/m2/day and September at 5.61 kWh/m2/day. [1]

The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Newport (Rhode Island) are December with an average of 3.09 kWh/m2/day, followed by November with an average of 3.76 kWh/m2/day and January at 3.91 kWh/m2/day. [1]

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Solar Power Comparison: Newport vs. the U.S.

Solar Power Levels in Newport

The average monthly solar radiation level in Newport, RI, of 4.86 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 24% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 26% 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: Newport vs. the U.S.

Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Newport 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).

Solar Data & Statistics for Newport

Sunrise / Sunset in Newport

  • Sunrise/Sunset for March 19, 2024 [2]
    • Sunrise: 6:48 am
    • Sunset: 6:56 pm
    • Length of Day: 12:8
Solar Energy Statistics for Newport

Best Months for Solar in Newport

  • Top Solar Power Months Historically [1]
    • Solar Radiation July (5.96 kWh/m2/day)
    • ATaL: July (5.54 kWh/m2/day)
    • DNI: July (4.5 kWh/m2/day)
    • GHI: July (5.91 kWh/m2/day)

* See glossary & definitions above.

Solar Panel Installs in Newport

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Solar Power Output in Newport

The Power of Solar in Newport, RI

Monthly AC solar system output averages for Newport (ri). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Newport. [2]

* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))

Solar Output Analysis for Newport, RI

Solar Radiation Data in Newport

Newport (RI) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5515.56 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]

The month with the highest historical solar power output in Newport is July with an average of 549.64 kWhac, followed by August at 525.14 kWhac and September at 507.96 kWhac. [2]

The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Newport (Rhode Island) are December with an average of 316.11 kWhac, followed by November with an average of 362.99 kWhac and January at 401.46 kWhac. [2]

Cost of Utilities in Newport

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Newport Natural Gas Costs

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Weather Forecast for Newport, RI [5]

Tue Mar 19
41°F
Scattered Clouds
Min: 33°F
Max: 44°F
Moderate breeze: 15 mps WNW
Precip.: n/a
Humidity: 42%
Cloud cover: 45%
Wed Mar 20
48°F
Rain And Snow
Min: 36°F
Max: 48°F
Fresh Breeze: 21 mps NW
Precip.: Chance of Rain
Humidity: 53%
Cloud cover: 22%
Thu Mar 21
35°F
Few Clouds
Min: 28°F
Max: 40°F
Fresh Breeze: 21 mps WNW
Precip.: n/a
Humidity: 33%
Cloud cover: 21%
Fri Mar 22
34°F
Sky Is Clear
Min: 26°F
Max: 42°F
Moderate breeze: 16 mps WNW
Precip.: n/a
Humidity: 26%
Cloud cover: 7%
Sat Mar 23
45°F
Heavy Intensity Rain
Min: 38°F
Max: 51°F
Strong breeze: 28 mps S
Precip.: Chance of Rain
Humidity: 91%
Cloud cover: 100%
Sun Mar 24
35°F
Sky Is Clear
Min: 31°F
Max: 40°F
Fresh Breeze: 20 mps NNW
Precip.: n/a
Humidity: 46%
Cloud cover: 9%

More about Newport

About Newport

The city of Newport, RI in Newport County has an approximate population of 24,672. [6]

Newport Solar Power

Newport, RI Solar Energy

To learn more about solar energy and solar power Newport, RI, or for more solar-related resources for Newport, visit the U.S. Energy Information Administration.

Did you know?

Nineteen-year-old Edmund Becquerel, a French experimental physicist, discovered the basis of solar energy in 1839.

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