Based on historical 05778 data, solar panels that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output in 05778.[1]
The region associated with 05778 has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.7 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 2% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.79 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in 05778 that are always titled at the latitude of Whiting (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.33 kWh/m2/day, or about 17% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.7 kWh/m2/day and approximately 14% greater than the average monthly DNI of 3.79 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 05778
Solar Radiation Data in 05778
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in 05778.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for 05778
The region associated with 05778 has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.56 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in 05778 is July with an average of 5.86 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 5.68 kWh/m2/day and September at 5.55 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in 05778 are December with an average of 2.28 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 2.97 kWh/m2/day and November at 3.18 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: 05778 vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in 05778
The average monthly solar radiation level in 05778, of 4.56 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 16% 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: 05778 vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average 05778 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 05778
The Power of Solar in 05778
Monthly AC solar system output averages for 05778. Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in 05778. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for 05778
05778 has a average annual solar AC output value of 5108.54 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in 05778 is July with an average of 532.34 kWhac, followed by August at 517.15 kWhac and May at 500.28 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in 05778 are December with an average of 233.33 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 305.59 kWhac and November at 305.71 kWhac. [2]
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More about 05778
About 05778
The ZIP code 05778 is associated with the city of Whiting in Addison County in Vermont.
05778 Solar Energy & Power
To learn more about solar energy and solar power in 05778, 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.