Based on historical 05481 data, solar panels that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output in 05481.[1]
The region associated with 05481 has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.56 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 2% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.62 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in 05481 that are always titled at the latitude of Saint Albans Bay (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.07 kWh/m2/day, or about 14% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.56 kWh/m2/day and approximately 12% greater than the average monthly DNI of 3.62 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 05481
Solar Radiation Data in 05481
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in 05481.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for 05481
The region associated with 05481 has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.38 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in 05481 is July with an average of 5.93 kWh/m2/day, followed by May at 5.64 kWh/m2/day and August at 5.6 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in 05481 are December with an average of 2.25 kWh/m2/day, followed by November with an average of 2.58 kWh/m2/day and January at 2.87 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: 05481 vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in 05481
The average monthly solar radiation level in 05481, of 4.38 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 11% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 34% 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: 05481 vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average 05481 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 05481
The Power of Solar in 05481
Monthly AC solar system output averages for 05481. Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in 05481. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for 05481
05481 has a average annual solar AC output value of 4952.37 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in 05481 is July with an average of 541.32 kWhac, followed by May at 525.09 kWhac and August at 505.92 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in 05481 are December with an average of 233.08 kWhac, followed by November with an average of 249.12 kWhac and January at 301.68 kWhac. [2]
The ZIP code 05481 is associated with the city of Saint Albans Bay in Franklin County in Vermont.
05481 Solar Energy & Power
To learn more about solar energy and solar power in 05481, or for more solar-related resources for VT, check out the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
Did you know?
Solar power is renewable, does not produce any pollutants and is one of the cleanest source of energy.
