Based on historical 05826 data, solar panels that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output in 05826.[1]
The region associated with 05826 has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.53 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 4% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.67 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in 05826 that are always titled at the latitude of Craftsbury (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.16 kWh/m2/day, or about 18% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.53 kWh/m2/day and approximately 13% greater than the average monthly DNI of 3.67 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 05826
Solar Radiation Data in 05826
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in 05826.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for 05826
The region associated with 05826 has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.44 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in 05826 is May with an average of 5.64 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 5.58 kWh/m2/day and June at 5.44 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in 05826 are December with an average of 2.24 kWh/m2/day, followed by November with an average of 2.71 kWh/m2/day and January at 3.03 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: 05826 vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in 05826
The average monthly solar radiation level in 05826, of 4.44 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 13% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 33% 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: 05826 vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average 05826 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 05826
The Power of Solar in 05826
Monthly AC solar system output averages for 05826. Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in 05826. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for 05826
05826 has a average annual solar AC output value of 5016.25 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in 05826 is May with an average of 527.57 kWhac, followed by August at 512.53 kWhac and July at 499.56 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in 05826 are December with an average of 232.25 kWhac, followed by November with an average of 263.95 kWhac and January at 316.76 kWhac. [2]
The ZIP code 05826 is associated with the city of Craftsbury in Orleans County in Vermont.
05826 Solar Energy & Power
To learn more about solar energy and solar power in 05826, 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.