Based on historical Stonington, 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 Stonington.[1]
Stonington has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.95 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 2% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.89 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Stonington that are always titled at the latitude of Stonington (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.67 kWh/m2/day, or about 18% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.95 kWh/m2/day and approximately 20% greater than the average monthly DNI of 3.89 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 Stonington
Solar Radiation Data in Stonington, CT
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Stonington.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Stonington, CT
Stonington, CT has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.71 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Stonington is July with an average of 5.89 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 5.7 kWh/m2/day and June at 5.54 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Stonington (Connecticut) are December with an average of 2.78 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.51 kWh/m2/day and November at 3.69 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Stonington vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Stonington
The average monthly solar radiation level in Stonington, CT, of 4.71 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 20% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 29% 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: Stonington vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Stonington 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 Stonington
The Power of Solar in Stonington, CT
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Stonington (ct). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Stonington. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Stonington, CT
Stonington (CT) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5257.63 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Stonington is July with an average of 532.69 kWhac, followed by August at 513.63 kWhac and May at 504.7 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Stonington (Connecticut) are December with an average of 280.26 kWhac, followed by November with an average of 349.85 kWhac and January at 358.13 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Stonington
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More about Stonington
About Stonington
The borough of Stonington, CT in New London County has an approximate population of 929. [6]
Stonington, CT Solar Energy
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