Based on historical 05083 data, solar panels that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output in 05083.[1]
The region associated with 05083 has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.63 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 2% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.7 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in 05083 that are always titled at the latitude of West Fairlee (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.31 kWh/m2/day, or about 19% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.63 kWh/m2/day and approximately 16% greater than the average monthly DNI of 3.7 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 05083
Solar Radiation Data in 05083
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in 05083.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for 05083
The region associated with 05083 has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.59 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in 05083 is July with an average of 5.66 kWh/m2/day, followed by April at 5.44 kWh/m2/day and August at 5.44 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in 05083 are December with an average of 2.66 kWh/m2/day, followed by November with an average of 3.03 kWh/m2/day and January at 3.44 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: 05083 vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in 05083
The average monthly solar radiation level in 05083, of 4.59 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 17% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 31% less than the average level of 6.61 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically high levels (NV). [1]
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Solar Power: 05083 vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average 05083 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.
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Solar Power Output in 05083
The Power of Solar in 05083
Monthly AC solar system output averages for 05083. Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in 05083. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for 05083
05083 has a average annual solar AC output value of 5186.79 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in 05083 is March with an average of 525.62 kWhac, followed by July at 519.86 kWhac and May at 505.46 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in 05083 are December with an average of 271.91 kWhac, followed by November with an average of 292.31 kWhac and January at 356.47 kWhac. [2]
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More about 05083
About 05083
The ZIP code 05083 is associated with the city of West Fairlee in Orange County in Vermont.
05083 Solar Energy & Power
To learn more about solar energy and solar power in 05083, or for more solar-related resources for VT, check out the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
Did you know?
About half of the sun's energy is absorbed by the Earth's surface; about 30 percent is reflected back from the surface.