Based on historical 04732 data, solar panels that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output in 04732.[1]
The region associated with 04732 has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.48 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 11% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.9 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in 04732 that are always titled at the latitude of Ashland (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.23 kWh/m2/day, or about 22% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.48 kWh/m2/day and approximately 8% greater than the average monthly DNI of 3.9 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 04732
Solar Radiation Data in 04732
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in 04732.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for 04732
The region associated with 04732 has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.43 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in 04732 is April with an average of 5.59 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 5.47 kWh/m2/day and July at 5.27 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in 04732 are December with an average of 2.64 kWh/m2/day, followed by November with an average of 2.67 kWh/m2/day and January at 3.4 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: 04732 vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in 04732
The average monthly solar radiation level in 04732, of 4.43 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 13% 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]
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Solar Power: 04732 vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average 04732 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 04732
The Power of Solar in 04732
Monthly AC solar system output averages for 04732. Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in 04732. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for 04732
04732 has a average annual solar AC output value of 5055 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in 04732 is April with an average of 522.43 kWhac, followed by March at 521.09 kWhac and August at 503.85 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in 04732 are November with an average of 262.93 kWhac, followed by December with an average of 272.32 kWhac and October at 346.34 kWhac. [2]
The ZIP code 04732 is associated with the city of Ashland in Aroostook County in Maine.
04732 Solar Energy & Power
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