Based on historical 06481 data, solar panels that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output in 06481.[1]
The region associated with 06481 has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.89 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 1% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.84 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in 06481 that are always titled at the latitude of Rockfall (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.6 kWh/m2/day, or about 18% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.89 kWh/m2/day and approximately 20% greater than the average monthly DNI of 3.84 kWh/m2/day. [1]
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 06481
Solar Radiation Data in 06481
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in 06481.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for 06481
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Solar Power Comparison: 06481 vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in 06481
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Solar Power: 06481 vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average 06481 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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More about 06481
About 06481
The ZIP code 06481 is associated with the city of Rockfall in Middlesex County in Connecticut.
06481 Solar Energy & Power
To learn more about solar energy and solar power in 06481, or for more solar-related resources for CT, check out the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
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