Based on historical 01532 data, solar panels that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output in 01532.[1]
The region associated with 01532 has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.82 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 1% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.78 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in 01532 that are always titled at the latitude of Northborough (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.54 kWh/m2/day, or about 19% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.82 kWh/m2/day and approximately 20% greater than the average monthly DNI of 3.78 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 01532
Solar Radiation Data in 01532
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in 01532.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for 01532
The region associated with 01532 has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.94 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in 01532 is July with an average of 5.99 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 5.94 kWh/m2/day and September at 5.66 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in 01532 are December with an average of 3.38 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.8 kWh/m2/day and November at 3.81 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: 01532 vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in 01532
The average monthly solar radiation level in 01532, of 4.94 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 26% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 25% 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: 01532 vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average 01532 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 01532
The Power of Solar in 01532
Monthly AC solar system output averages for 01532. Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in 01532. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for 01532
01532 has a average annual solar AC output value of 5474.9 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in 01532 is July with an average of 542.33 kWhac, followed by August at 531 kWhac and May at 516.34 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in 01532 are December with an average of 338.8 kWhac, followed by November with an average of 360.79 kWhac and January at 379.73 kWhac. [2]
The ZIP code 01532 is associated with the city of Northborough in Worcester County in Massachusetts.
01532 Solar Energy & Power
To learn more about solar energy and solar power in 01532, or for more solar-related resources for MA, check out the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
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