Based on historical 05445 data, solar panels that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output in 05445.[1]
The region associated with 05445 has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.64 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 3% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.77 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in 05445 that are always titled at the latitude of Charlotte (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.26 kWh/m2/day, or about 17% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.64 kWh/m2/day and approximately 13% greater than the average monthly DNI of 3.77 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 05445
Solar Radiation Data in 05445
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in 05445.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for 05445
The region associated with 05445 has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.52 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in 05445 is July with an average of 5.86 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 5.73 kWh/m2/day and June at 5.66 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in 05445 are December with an average of 2.14 kWh/m2/day, followed by November with an average of 2.98 kWh/m2/day and January at 2.98 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: 05445 vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in 05445
The average monthly solar radiation level in 05445, of 4.52 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 15% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 32% 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: 05445 vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average 05445 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 05445
The Power of Solar in 05445
Monthly AC solar system output averages for 05445. Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in 05445. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for 05445
05445 has a average annual solar AC output value of 5084.01 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in 05445 is July with an average of 533.08 kWhac, followed by August at 523.43 kWhac and June at 505.76 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in 05445 are December with an average of 221.75 kWhac, followed by November with an average of 286.32 kWhac and January at 311.58 kWhac. [2]
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More about 05445
About 05445
The ZIP code 05445 is associated with the city of Charlotte in Chittenden County in Vermont.
05445 Solar Energy & Power
To learn more about solar energy and solar power in 05445, or for more solar-related resources for VT, check out the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
Did you know?
Solar cells convert sunlight into electricity through a physical process known as the photovoltaic effect.