Based on historical 04962 data, solar panels that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output in 04962.[1]
The region associated with 04962 has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.72 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 6% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.95 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in 04962 that are always titled at the latitude of North Vassalboro (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.46 kWh/m2/day, or about 20% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.72 kWh/m2/day and approximately 13% 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 04962
Solar Radiation Data in 04962
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in 04962.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for 04962
The region associated with 04962 has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.75 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in 04962 is August with an average of 5.88 kWh/m2/day, followed by July at 5.78 kWh/m2/day and April at 5.42 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in 04962 are December with an average of 2.74 kWh/m2/day, followed by November with an average of 3.35 kWh/m2/day and January at 3.61 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: 04962 vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in 04962
The average monthly solar radiation level in 04962, of 4.75 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 21% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 28% 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: 04962 vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average 04962 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 04962
The Power of Solar in 04962
Monthly AC solar system output averages for 04962. Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in 04962. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for 04962
04962 has a average annual solar AC output value of 5316.8 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in 04962 is March with an average of 531.88 kWhac, followed by August at 531.43 kWhac and July at 525.43 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in 04962 are December with an average of 278.85 kWhac, followed by November with an average of 316.99 kWhac and January at 366.14 kWhac. [2]
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More about 04962
About 04962
The ZIP code 04962 is associated with the city of North Vassalboro in Kennebec County in Maine.
04962 Solar Energy & Power
To learn more about solar energy and solar power in 04962, or for more solar-related resources for ME, check out the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
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