Based on historical Woonsocket, 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 Woonsocket.[1]
Woonsocket has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.86 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 0% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.85 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Woonsocket that are always titled at the latitude of Woonsocket (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 19% greater than the average monthly DNI of 3.85 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 Woonsocket
Solar Radiation Data in Woonsocket, RI
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Woonsocket.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Woonsocket, RI
Woonsocket, RI has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.88 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Woonsocket is August with an average of 5.8 kWh/m2/day, followed by July at 5.68 kWh/m2/day and June at 5.59 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Woonsocket (Rhode Island) are December with an average of 3.26 kWh/m2/day, followed by November with an average of 3.59 kWh/m2/day and January at 3.98 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Woonsocket vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Woonsocket
The average monthly solar radiation level in Woonsocket, RI, of 4.88 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: Woonsocket vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Woonsocket 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 Woonsocket
The Power of Solar in Woonsocket, RI
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Woonsocket (ri). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Woonsocket. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Woonsocket, RI
Woonsocket (RI) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5408.8 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Woonsocket is August with an average of 518.65 kWhac, followed by July at 511.47 kWhac and April at 506.31 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Woonsocket (Rhode Island) are December with an average of 324.8 kWhac, followed by November with an average of 339.59 kWhac and January at 397.37 kWhac. [2]
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More about Woonsocket
About Woonsocket
The city of Woonsocket, RI in Providence County has an approximate population of 41,186. [6]
Woonsocket, RI Solar Energy
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About half of the sun's energy is absorbed by the Earth's surface; about 30 percent is reflected back from the surface.
