Based on historical 01243 data, solar panels that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output in 01243.[1]
The region associated with 01243 has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.77 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 1% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.8 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in 01243 that are always titled at the latitude of Middlefield (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.47 kWh/m2/day, or about 19% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.77 kWh/m2/day and approximately 18% greater than the average monthly DNI of 3.8 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 01243
Solar Radiation Data in 01243
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in 01243.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for 01243
The region associated with 01243 has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.83 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in 01243 is July with an average of 5.79 kWh/m2/day, followed by April at 5.61 kWh/m2/day and May at 5.54 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in 01243 are December with an average of 2.95 kWh/m2/day, followed by November with an average of 3.64 kWh/m2/day and January at 3.85 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: 01243 vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in 01243
The average monthly solar radiation level in 01243, of 4.83 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 23% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 27% 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: 01243 vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average 01243 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 01243
The Power of Solar in 01243
Monthly AC solar system output averages for 01243. Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in 01243. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for 01243
01243 has a average annual solar AC output value of 5379.95 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in 01243 is March with an average of 532.83 kWhac, followed by July at 526.93 kWhac and May at 513.56 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in 01243 are December with an average of 295.34 kWhac, followed by November with an average of 344.72 kWhac and January at 388.26 kWhac. [2]
Gentle Breeze: 8 mps E
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More about 01243
About 01243
The ZIP code 01243 is associated with the city of Middlefield in Hampshire County in Massachusetts.
01243 Solar Energy & Power
To learn more about solar energy and solar power in 01243, or for more solar-related resources for MA, check out the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
Did you know?
It takes light about 8 minutes, 19 seconds to travel the 93,000,000 miles from the sun's surface to us on Earth.