See the chart below to see how different types of solar panel installations compare in 01238.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day).
* See glossary & definitions below.
Based on historical 01238 data, solar panels that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output in 01238. [1]
The region associated with 01238 has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.73 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 2% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.66 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in 01238 that are always titled at the latitude of Lee (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.37 kWh/m2/day, or about 17% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.73 kWh/m2/day and approximately 19% greater than the average monthly DNI of 3.66 kWh/m2/day. [1]
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: 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: 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.
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in 01238.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
The region associated with 01238 has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.65 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in 01238 is July with an average of 5.77 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 5.62 kWh/m2/day and April at 5.45 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in 01238 are December with an average of 2.65 kWh/m2/day, followed by November with an average of 3.47 kWh/m2/day and January at 3.6 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The average monthly solar radiation level in 01238, of 4.65 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 25% greater than the average level of 3.73 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 30% less than the average level of 6.6 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically high levels (NV). [1]
→ Values listed as 0 (zero) are not available (N/A).
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average 01238 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).
We do not have data on solar panel installations in ZIP Code 01238 at the current time.
Monthly AC solar system output averages for 01238. Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in 01238. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
01238 has a average annual solar AC output value of 5190.27 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in 01238 is July with an average of 525.07 kWhac, followed by August at 512.56 kWhac and May at 501.78 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in 01238 are December with an average of 265.19 kWhac, followed by November with an average of 327.58 kWhac and October at 361.78 kWhac. [2]
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The ZIP code 01238 is associated with the city of Lee in Berkshire County in Massachusetts.
To learn more about solar energy and solar power in 01238, or for more solar-related resources for MA, check out the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
Solar cells convert sunlight into electricity through a physical process known as the photovoltaic effect.
