Based on historical 05361 data, solar panels that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output in 05361.[1]
The region associated with 05361 has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.69 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 0% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.68 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in 05361 that are always titled at the latitude of Whitingham (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.34 kWh/m2/day, or about 18% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.69 kWh/m2/day and approximately 18% greater than the average monthly DNI of 3.68 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 05361
Solar Radiation Data in 05361
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in 05361.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for 05361
The region associated with 05361 has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.69 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in 05361 is July with an average of 5.73 kWh/m2/day, followed by May at 5.57 kWh/m2/day and April at 5.49 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in 05361 are December with an average of 2.79 kWh/m2/day, followed by November with an average of 3.31 kWh/m2/day and January at 3.32 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: 05361 vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in 05361
The average monthly solar radiation level in 05361, of 4.69 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 19% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 29% 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: 05361 vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average 05361 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 05361
The Power of Solar in 05361
Monthly AC solar system output averages for 05361. Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in 05361. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for 05361
05361 has a average annual solar AC output value of 5246.27 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in 05361 is March with an average of 528.47 kWhac, followed by July at 521.14 kWhac and May at 516.61 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in 05361 are December with an average of 279.02 kWhac, followed by November with an average of 315.86 kWhac and January at 334.78 kWhac. [2]
The ZIP code 05361 is associated with the city of Whitingham in Windham County in Vermont.
05361 Solar Energy & Power
To learn more about solar energy and solar power in 05361, or for more solar-related resources for VT, check out the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
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