Based on historical Swanton, 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 Swanton.[1]
Swanton has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.57 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 3% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.69 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Swanton that are always titled at the latitude of Swanton (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.11 kWh/m2/day, or about 15% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.57 kWh/m2/day and approximately 11% greater than the average monthly DNI of 3.69 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 Swanton
Solar Radiation Data in Swanton, VT
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Swanton.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Swanton, VT
Swanton, VT has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.42 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Swanton is July with an average of 5.82 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 5.79 kWh/m2/day and May at 5.76 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Swanton (Vermont) are December with an average of 2.19 kWh/m2/day, followed by November with an average of 2.62 kWh/m2/day and January at 2.97 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Swanton vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Swanton
The average monthly solar radiation level in Swanton, VT, of 4.42 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 12% 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]
→ Values listed as 0 (zero) are not available (N/A).
Solar Power: Swanton vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Swanton 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 Swanton
The Power of Solar in Swanton, VT
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Swanton (vt). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Swanton. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Swanton, VT
Swanton (VT) has a average annual solar AC output value of 4979.29 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Swanton is May with an average of 531.39 kWhac, followed by July at 529.87 kWhac and August at 524.96 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Swanton (Vermont) are December with an average of 228.98 kWhac, followed by November with an average of 255.07 kWhac and January at 313.93 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Swanton
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More about Swanton
About Swanton
The village of Swanton, VT in Franklin County has an approximate population of 2,386. [6]
Swanton, VT Solar Energy
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Did you know?
The solar energy that strikes the Earth in one hour could provide all of the Earth's energy needs for a complete year.