Based on historical 01338 data, solar panels that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output in 01338.[1]
The region associated with 01338 has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.74 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 0% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.73 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in 01338 that are always titled at the latitude of Buckland (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.41 kWh/m2/day, or about 18% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.74 kWh/m2/day and approximately 18% greater than the average monthly DNI of 3.73 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 01338
Solar Radiation Data in 01338
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in 01338.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for 01338
The region associated with 01338 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 01338 is August with an average of 5.83 kWh/m2/day, followed by July at 5.67 kWh/m2/day and April at 5.5 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in 01338 are December with an average of 3.05 kWh/m2/day, followed by November with an average of 3.55 kWh/m2/day and January at 3.72 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: 01338 vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in 01338
The average monthly solar radiation level in 01338, 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]
→ Values listed as 0 (zero) are not available (N/A).
Solar Power: 01338 vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average 01338 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 01338
The Power of Solar in 01338
Monthly AC solar system output averages for 01338. Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in 01338. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for 01338
01338 has a average annual solar AC output value of 5383.4 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in 01338 is August with an average of 526.68 kWhac, followed by March at 519.29 kWhac and July at 515.69 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in 01338 are December with an average of 306.61 kWhac, followed by November with an average of 335.93 kWhac and January at 378.45 kWhac. [2]
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More about 01338
About 01338
The ZIP code 01338 is associated with the city of Buckland in Franklin County in Massachusetts.
01338 Solar Energy & Power
To learn more about solar energy and solar power in 01338, or for more solar-related resources for MA, check out the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
Did you know?
About half of the sun's energy is absorbed by the Earth's surface; about 30 percent is reflected back from the surface.