Based on historical Orleans, VT data, solar panels that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output in Orleans.[1]
Orleans 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 3.66 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Orleans that are always titled at the latitude of Orleans (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.15 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 3.66 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 Orleans
Solar Radiation Data in Orleans, VT
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Orleans.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Orleans, VT
Orleans, VT has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.34 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Orleans is July with an average of 5.56 kWh/m2/day, followed by May at 5.55 kWh/m2/day and June at 5.49 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Orleans (Vermont) are December with an average of 2.23 kWh/m2/day, followed by November with an average of 2.53 kWh/m2/day and January at 3.12 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Orleans vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Orleans
The average monthly solar radiation level in Orleans, VT, of 4.34 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 10% 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: Orleans vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Orleans 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 Orleans
The Power of Solar in Orleans, VT
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Orleans (vt). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Orleans. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Orleans, VT
Orleans (VT) has a average annual solar AC output value of 4916.24 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Orleans is May with an average of 518.74 kWhac, followed by July at 510.78 kWhac and June at 493.68 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Orleans (Vermont) are December with an average of 232.16 kWhac, followed by November with an average of 244.69 kWhac and October at 325.68 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Orleans
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More about Orleans
About Orleans
The village of Orleans, VT in Orleans County has an approximate population of 818. [6]
Orleans, VT Solar Energy
To learn more about solar energy and solar power Orleans, VT, or for more solar-related resources for Orleans, visit the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
Did you know?
Solar cells convert sunlight into electricity through a physical process known as the photovoltaic effect.