Based on historical 04765 data, solar panels that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output in 04765.[1]
The region associated with 04765 has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.52 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 10% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.93 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in 04765 that are always titled at the latitude of Patten (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.28 kWh/m2/day, or about 22% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.52 kWh/m2/day and approximately 9% greater than the average monthly DNI of 3.93 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 04765
Solar Radiation Data in 04765
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in 04765.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for 04765
The region associated with 04765 has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.48 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in 04765 is April with an average of 5.5 kWh/m2/day, followed by July at 5.44 kWh/m2/day and August at 5.33 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in 04765 are November with an average of 2.65 kWh/m2/day, followed by December with an average of 2.68 kWh/m2/day and January at 3.34 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: 04765 vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in 04765
The average monthly solar radiation level in 04765, of 4.48 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 14% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 32% 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: 04765 vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average 04765 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.
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Solar Power Output in 04765
The Power of Solar in 04765
Monthly AC solar system output averages for 04765. Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in 04765. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for 04765
04765 has a average annual solar AC output value of 5073.31 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in 04765 is March with an average of 511.87 kWhac, followed by April at 507.77 kWhac and July at 500.17 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in 04765 are November with an average of 258.75 kWhac, followed by December with an average of 277.88 kWhac and January at 344.84 kWhac. [2]
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More about 04765
About 04765
The ZIP code 04765 is associated with the city of Patten in Penobscot County in Maine.
04765 Solar Energy & Power
To learn more about solar energy and solar power in 04765, or for more solar-related resources for ME, check out the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
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