Based on historical 01005 data, solar panels that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output in 01005.[1]
The region associated with 01005 has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.81 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately equal to the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.81 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in 01005 that are always titled at the latitude of Barre (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.52 kWh/m2/day, or about 19% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.81 kWh/m2/day and approximately 19% greater than the average monthly DNI of 3.81 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 01005
Solar Radiation Data in 01005
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in 01005.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for 01005
The region associated with 01005 has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.9 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in 01005 is July with an average of 5.94 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 5.75 kWh/m2/day and September at 5.48 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in 01005 are December with an average of 3.34 kWh/m2/day, followed by November with an average of 3.8 kWh/m2/day and January at 4.08 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: 01005 vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in 01005
The average monthly solar radiation level in 01005, of 4.9 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 25% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 26% 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: 01005 vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average 01005 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 01005
The Power of Solar in 01005
Monthly AC solar system output averages for 01005. Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in 01005. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for 01005
01005 has a average annual solar AC output value of 5442.04 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in 01005 is July with an average of 538.09 kWhac, followed by August at 519.41 kWhac and March at 511.07 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in 01005 are December with an average of 332.91 kWhac, followed by November with an average of 359.38 kWhac and October at 397.07 kWhac. [2]
Moderate breeze: 14 mps W
Precip.: Chance of Snow
Humidity: 82%
Cloud cover: 99%
Mon Dec 9
37°F
Light Snow
Min: 30°F
Max: 37°F
Gentle Breeze: 11 mps E
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Humidity: 87%
Cloud cover: 93%
Tue Dec 10
31°F
Rain And Snow
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Max: 33°F
Gentle Breeze: 11 mps ENE
Precip.: Chance of Rain
Humidity: 98%
Cloud cover: 100%
Wed Dec 11
54°F
Moderate Rain
Min: 33°F
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Moderate breeze: 13 mps S
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Humidity: 96%
Cloud cover: 100%
Thu Dec 12
27°F
Rain And Snow
Min: 18°F
Max: 33°F
Moderate breeze: 15 mps W
Precip.: Chance of Rain
Humidity: 75%
Cloud cover: 9%
More about 01005
About 01005
The ZIP code 01005 is associated with the city of Barre in Worcester County in Massachusetts.
01005 Solar Energy & Power
To learn more about solar energy and solar power in 01005, or for more solar-related resources for MA, check out the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
Did you know?
Solar cells convert sunlight into electricity through a physical process known as the photovoltaic effect.