Based on historical 01545 data, solar panels that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output in 01545.[1]
The region associated with 01545 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 3.81 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in 01545 that are always titled at the latitude of Shrewsbury (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.57 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 3.81 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 01545
Solar Radiation Data in 01545
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in 01545.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for 01545
The region associated with 01545 has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.88 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in 01545 is August with an average of 5.77 kWh/m2/day, followed by July at 5.62 kWh/m2/day and May at 5.46 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in 01545 are December with an average of 3.07 kWh/m2/day, followed by November with an average of 3.75 kWh/m2/day and January at 4.13 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: 01545 vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in 01545
The average monthly solar radiation level in 01545, of 4.88 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 24% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 26% 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: 01545 vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average 01545 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 01545
The Power of Solar in 01545
Monthly AC solar system output averages for 01545. Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in 01545. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for 01545
01545 has a average annual solar AC output value of 5408.39 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in 01545 is August with an average of 517.88 kWhac, followed by May at 508.15 kWhac and July at 507.9 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in 01545 are December with an average of 305.16 kWhac, followed by November with an average of 354.72 kWhac and January at 412.84 kWhac. [2]
The ZIP code 01545 is associated with the city of Shrewsbury in Worcester County in Massachusetts.
01545 Solar Energy & Power
To learn more about solar energy and solar power in 01545, or for more solar-related resources for MA, check out the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
Did you know?
Nineteen-year-old Edmund Becquerel, a French experimental physicist, discovered the basis of solar energy in 1839.