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Solar Power in 05620 (Montpelier, VT)

Solar Energy in 05620

The month of July has the highest historical solar radition values in 05620 with an average of 5.53 kWh/m2/day. [More]

Solar Panels in 05620

Solar panels in 05620 that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output. [More]

Sunrise & Sunset in 05620

The total length of the day in 05620 (Montpelier, VT) today (December 21, 2024) will be 8 hours and 55 minutes. [More]

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05620 Solar Energy

Solar Energy in 05620 (Montpelier, VT)

Solar Energy Data for 05620

See the chart below to see how different types of solar panel installations compare in 05620.

* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day).
* See glossary & definitions below.


Solar Energy Analysis for 05620

Solar Radiation Data in 05620

Based on historical 05620 data, solar panels that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output in 05620. [1]

The region associated with 05620 has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.61 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 3% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.73 kWh/m2/day. [1]

Solar installations in 05620 that are always titled at the latitude of Montpelier (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.28 kWh/m2/day, or about 19% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.61 kWh/m2/day and approximately 15% greater than the average monthly DNI of 3.73 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 05620

Solar Radiation Data in 05620

See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in 05620.

* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)

Solar Radiation Analysis for 05620

Solar Radiation Data in 05620

The region associated with 05620 has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.47 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]

The month with the highest historical solar radition values in 05620 is July with an average of 5.53 kWh/m2/day, followed by June at 5.52 kWh/m2/day and August at 5.38 kWh/m2/day. [1]

The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in 05620 are December with an average of 2.45 kWh/m2/day, followed by November with an average of 2.68 kWh/m2/day and January at 3.24 kWh/m2/day. [1]

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Solar Power Comparison: 05620 vs. the U.S.

Solar Power Levels in 05620

The average monthly solar radiation level in 05620, of 4.47 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 14% 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]


→ Values listed as 0 (zero) are not available (N/A).

Solar Power: 05620 vs. the U.S.

Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average 05620 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).

Solar Data & Statistics for 05620

Sunrise / Sunset in 05620

  • Sunrise/Sunset for December 21, 2024 [2]
    • Sunrise: 7:21 am
    • Sunset: 4:16 pm
    • Length of Day: 8:55
Solar Energy Statistics for 05620

Best Months for Solar in 05620

  • Top Solar Power Months Historically [1]
    • Solar Radiation July (5.53 kWh/m2/day)
    • ATaL: August (5.28 kWh/m2/day)
    • DNI: April (4.82 kWh/m2/day)
    • GHI: June (5.67 kWh/m2/day)

* See glossary & definitions above.

Solar Panel Installs in 05620

We do not have data on solar panel installations in ZIP Code 05620 at the current time.

Solar Power Output in 05620

The Power of Solar in 05620

Monthly AC solar system output averages for 05620. Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in 05620. [2]

* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))

Solar Output Analysis for 05620

Solar Radiation Data in 05620

05620 has a average annual solar AC output value of 5048.85 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]

The month with the highest historical solar power output in 05620 is March with an average of 515.65 kWhac, followed by July at 508.92 kWhac and June at 494.99 kWhac. [2]

The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in 05620 are December with an average of 248.3 kWhac, followed by November with an average of 257.8 kWhac and January at 336.15 kWhac. [2]

Weather Forecast for 05620 [5]

Sat Dec 21
18°F
Light Snow
Min: 6°F
Max: 23°F
Gentle Breeze: 11 mps NW
Precip.: Chance of Snow
Humidity: 70%
Cloud cover: 100%
Sun Dec 22
8°F
Overcast Clouds
Min: 3°F
Max: 12°F
Light breeze: 7 mps NW
Precip.: n/a
Humidity: 67%
Cloud cover: 98%
Mon Dec 23
18°F
Snow
Min: 5°F
Max: 21°F
Light breeze: 5 mps SSE
Precip.: Chance of Snow
Humidity: 54%
Cloud cover: 34%
Tue Dec 24
27°F
Snow
Min: 16°F
Max: 30°F
Light breeze: 5 mps SSE
Precip.: Chance of Snow
Humidity: 80%
Cloud cover: 86%
Wed Dec 25
23°F
Broken Clouds
Min: 11°F
Max: 31°F
Calm: 3 mps SSE
Precip.: n/a
Humidity: 79%
Cloud cover: 73%
Thu Dec 26
29°F
Light Snow
Min: 20°F
Max: 32°F
Calm: 3 mps NNW
Precip.: Chance of Snow
Humidity: 93%
Cloud cover: 100%

More about 05620

About 05620

The ZIP code 05620 is associated with the city of Montpelier in Washington County in Vermont.

05620 Solar Power

05620 Solar Energy & Power

To learn more about solar energy and solar power in 05620, or for more solar-related resources for VT, check out the U.S. Energy Information Administration.

Did you know?

Nineteen-year-old Edmund Becquerel, a French experimental physicist, discovered the basis of solar energy in 1839.

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