Based on historical 04637 data, solar panels that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output in 04637.[1]
The region associated with 04637 has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.6 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 8% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.92 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in 04637 that are always titled at the latitude of Grand Lake Stream (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.33 kWh/m2/day, or about 20% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.6 kWh/m2/day and approximately 10% greater than the average monthly DNI of 3.92 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 04637
Solar Radiation Data in 04637
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in 04637.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for 04637
The region associated with 04637 has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.65 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in 04637 is August with an average of 5.59 kWh/m2/day, followed by April at 5.48 kWh/m2/day and July at 5.47 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in 04637 are December with an average of 2.92 kWh/m2/day, followed by November with an average of 2.99 kWh/m2/day and January at 3.53 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: 04637 vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in 04637
The average monthly solar radiation level in 04637, of 4.65 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 18% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 30% 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: 04637 vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average 04637 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 04637
The Power of Solar in 04637
Monthly AC solar system output averages for 04637. Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in 04637. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for 04637
04637 has a average annual solar AC output value of 5260.29 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in 04637 is May with an average of 513.76 kWhac, followed by March at 511.48 kWhac and August at 509.97 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in 04637 are November with an average of 291.03 kWhac, followed by December with an average of 296.08 kWhac and January at 363.59 kWhac. [2]
The ZIP code 04637 is associated with the city of Grand Lake Stream in Washington County in Maine.
04637 Solar Energy & Power
To learn more about solar energy and solar power in 04637, or for more solar-related resources for ME, check out the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
Did you know?
About half of the sun's energy is absorbed by the Earth's surface; about 30 percent is reflected back from the surface.
