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Solar Energy in Brewer, ME

Solar Energy in Brewer

The month of August has the highest historical solar radition values in Brewer with an average of 5.8 kWh/m2/day. [More]

Solar Panels in Brewer

Solar panels in Brewer that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output. [More]

Sunrise & Sunset in Brewer

The total length of the day in Brewer, ME today (December 05, 2024) will be 9 hours and 1 minutes. [More]

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Brewer, ME Solar Energy

Solar Power in Brewer, ME

Solar Energy Data in Brewer, ME

See the chart below to see how different types of solar panel installations compare in Brewer.

* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day).
* See glossary & definitions below.


Solar Energy Analysis for Brewer, ME

Solar Radiation Data in Brewer

Based on historical Brewer, ME data, solar panels that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output in Brewer. [1]

Brewer has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.68 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 7% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.96 kWh/m2/day. [1]

Solar installations in Brewer that are always titled at the latitude of Brewer (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.45 kWh/m2/day, or about 21% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.68 kWh/m2/day and approximately 12% greater than the average monthly DNI of 3.96 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 Brewer

Solar Radiation Data in Brewer, ME

See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Brewer.

* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)

Solar Radiation Analysis for Brewer, ME

Solar Radiation Data in Brewer

Brewer, ME has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.7 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]

The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Brewer is August with an average of 5.8 kWh/m2/day, followed by July at 5.76 kWh/m2/day and May at 5.4 kWh/m2/day. [1]

The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Brewer (Maine) are December with an average of 2.78 kWh/m2/day, followed by November with an average of 3.15 kWh/m2/day and January at 3.67 kWh/m2/day. [1]

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Solar Power Comparison: Brewer vs. the U.S.

Solar Power Levels in Brewer

The average monthly solar radiation level in Brewer, ME, of 4.7 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: Brewer vs. the U.S.

Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Brewer 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).

Solar Data & Statistics for Brewer

Sunrise / Sunset in Brewer

  • Sunrise/Sunset for December 05, 2024 [2]
    • Sunrise: 5:55 am
    • Sunset: 2:56 pm
    • Length of Day: 9:1
Solar Energy Statistics for Brewer

Best Months for Solar in Brewer

  • Top Solar Power Months Historically [1]
    • Solar Radiation August (5.8 kWh/m2/day)
    • ATaL: August (5.39 kWh/m2/day)
    • DNI: August (4.86 kWh/m2/day)
    • GHI: July (5.66 kWh/m2/day)

* See glossary & definitions above.

Solar Panel Installs in Brewer

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Solar Power Output in Brewer

The Power of Solar in Brewer, ME

Monthly AC solar system output averages for Brewer (me). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Brewer. [2]

* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))

Solar Output Analysis for Brewer, ME

Solar Radiation Data in Brewer

Brewer (ME) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5274.69 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]

The month with the highest historical solar power output in Brewer is August with an average of 525.99 kWhac, followed by July at 524.55 kWhac and March at 512.39 kWhac. [2]

The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Brewer (Maine) are December with an average of 283.89 kWhac, followed by November with an average of 300.16 kWhac and October at 368.92 kWhac. [2]

Cost of Utilities in Brewer

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Weather Forecast for Brewer, ME [5]

Thu Dec 5
36°F
Rain And Snow
Min: 31°F
Max: 38°F
Fresh Breeze: 18 mps SE
Precip.: Chance of Rain
Humidity: 86%
Cloud cover: 100%
Fri Dec 6
24°F
Few Clouds
Min: 18°F
Max: 31°F
Moderate breeze: 16 mps WNW
Precip.: n/a
Humidity: 66%
Cloud cover: 15%
Sat Dec 7
22°F
Few Clouds
Min: 17°F
Max: 23°F
Gentle Breeze: 11 mps WNW
Precip.: n/a
Humidity: 52%
Cloud cover: 17%
Sun Dec 8
29°F
Snow
Min: 21°F
Max: 30°F
Light breeze: 5 mps WNW
Precip.: Chance of Snow
Humidity: 95%
Cloud cover: 100%
Mon Dec 9
27°F
Scattered Clouds
Min: 18°F
Max: 28°F
Gentle Breeze: 8 mps N
Precip.: n/a
Humidity: 70%
Cloud cover: 41%
Tue Dec 10
26°F
Overcast Clouds
Min: 17°F
Max: 32°F
Calm: 3 mps SE
Precip.: n/a
Humidity: 81%
Cloud cover: 100%

More about Brewer

About Brewer

The city of Brewer, ME in Penobscot County has an approximate population of 9,482. [6]

Brewer Solar Power

Brewer, ME Solar Energy

To learn more about solar energy and solar power Brewer, ME, or for more solar-related resources for Brewer, visit the U.S. Energy Information Administration.

Did you know?

Nineteen-year-old Edmund Becquerel, a French experimental physicist, discovered the basis of solar energy in 1839.

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