Based on historical Bridgeport, CT data, solar panels that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output in Bridgeport.[1]
Bridgeport has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.96 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 0% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.95 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Bridgeport that are always titled at the latitude of Bridgeport (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.69 kWh/m2/day, or about 18% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.96 kWh/m2/day and approximately 19% greater than the average monthly DNI of 3.95 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 Bridgeport
Solar Radiation Data in Bridgeport, CT
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Bridgeport.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Bridgeport, CT
Bridgeport, CT has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.92 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Bridgeport is July with an average of 5.93 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 5.81 kWh/m2/day and June at 5.7 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Bridgeport (Connecticut) are December with an average of 3.2 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.64 kWh/m2/day and November at 4.02 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Bridgeport vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Bridgeport
The average monthly solar radiation level in Bridgeport, CT, of 4.92 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 25% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 26% 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: Bridgeport vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Bridgeport 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 Bridgeport
The Power of Solar in Bridgeport, CT
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Bridgeport (ct). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Bridgeport. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Bridgeport, CT
Bridgeport (CT) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5587.94 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Bridgeport is July with an average of 546.94 kWhac, followed by August at 533.22 kWhac and April at 520.26 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Bridgeport (Connecticut) are December with an average of 329.73 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 372.94 kWhac and November at 391.33 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Bridgeport
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The city of Bridgeport, CT in Fairfield County has an approximate population of 144,229. [6]
Bridgeport, CT 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.
