Based on historical Providence, 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 Providence.[1]
Providence has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.86 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 1% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.83 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Providence that are always titled at the latitude of Providence (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.59 kWh/m2/day, or about 19% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.86 kWh/m2/day and approximately 20% greater than the average monthly DNI of 3.83 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 Providence
Solar Radiation Data in Providence, RI
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Providence.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Providence, RI
Providence, RI 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 Providence is July with an average of 5.84 kWh/m2/day, followed by June at 5.78 kWh/m2/day and September at 5.72 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Providence (Rhode Island) are December with an average of 3.33 kWh/m2/day, followed by November with an average of 3.79 kWh/m2/day and January at 3.81 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Providence vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Providence
The average monthly solar radiation level in Providence, RI, 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).
Solar Power: Providence vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Providence 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 Providence
The Power of Solar in Providence, RI
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Providence (ri). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Providence. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Providence, RI
Providence (RI) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5456.19 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Providence is July with an average of 526.43 kWhac, followed by June at 513.31 kWhac and August at 510.84 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Providence (Rhode Island) are December with an average of 330.35 kWhac, followed by November with an average of 352.89 kWhac and January at 383.96 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Providence
Providence Electricity Costs
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Providence Natural Gas Costs
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The city of Providence, RI in Providence County has an approximate population of 178,042. [6]
Providence, RI Solar Energy
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