Based on historical 01247 data, solar panels that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output in 01247.[1]
The region associated with 01247 has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.65 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 1% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.6 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in 01247 that are always titled at the latitude of North Adams (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.27 kWh/m2/day, or about 17% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.65 kWh/m2/day and approximately 19% greater than the average monthly DNI of 3.6 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 (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 01247
Solar Radiation Data in 01247
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in 01247.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for 01247
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Solar Power Comparison: 01247 vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in 01247
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Solar Power: 01247 vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average 01247 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).
Light breeze: 4 mps ESE
Precip.: Chance of Snow
Humidity: 91%
Cloud cover: 100%
Mon Feb 1
30°F
Snow
Min: 20°F
Max: 30°F
Fresh Breeze: 18 mps ENE
Precip.: Chance of Snow
Humidity: 97%
Cloud cover: 100%
More about 01247
About 01247
The ZIP code 01247 is associated with the city of North Adams in Berkshire County in Massachusetts.
01247 Solar Energy & Power
To learn more about solar energy and solar power in 01247, 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.