Based on historical 01542 data, solar panels that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output in 01542.[1]
The region associated with 01542 has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.83 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 1% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.8 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in 01542 that are always titled at the latitude of Rochdale (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.55 kWh/m2/day, or about 19% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.83 kWh/m2/day and approximately 20% 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 01542
Solar Radiation Data in 01542
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in 01542.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for 01542
The region associated with 01542 has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.93 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in 01542 is August with an average of 5.81 kWh/m2/day, followed by July at 5.74 kWh/m2/day and April at 5.57 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in 01542 are December with an average of 3.46 kWh/m2/day, followed by November with an average of 3.84 kWh/m2/day and January at 4.2 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: 01542 vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in 01542
The average monthly solar radiation level in 01542, of 4.93 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 25% 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: 01542 vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average 01542 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 01542
The Power of Solar in 01542
Monthly AC solar system output averages for 01542. Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in 01542. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for 01542
01542 has a average annual solar AC output value of 5465.97 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in 01542 is August with an average of 518.55 kWhac, followed by July at 516.89 kWhac and May at 515.63 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in 01542 are December with an average of 346.33 kWhac, followed by November with an average of 362.67 kWhac and October at 399.4 kWhac. [2]
The ZIP code 01542 is associated with the city of Rochdale in Worcester County in Massachusetts.
01542 Solar Energy & Power
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Did you know?
Solar power is renewable, does not produce any pollutants and is one of the cleanest source of energy.