Based on historical 01583 data, solar panels that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output in 01583.[1]
The region associated with 01583 has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.81 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 1% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.77 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in 01583 that are always titled at the latitude of West Boylston (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.53 kWh/m2/day, or about 19% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.81 kWh/m2/day and approximately 20% greater than the average monthly DNI of 3.77 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 01583
Solar Radiation Data in 01583
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in 01583.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for 01583
The region associated with 01583 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 01583 is August with an average of 5.97 kWh/m2/day, followed by July at 5.89 kWh/m2/day and September at 5.64 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in 01583 are December with an average of 3.21 kWh/m2/day, followed by November with an average of 3.65 kWh/m2/day and January at 4.09 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: 01583 vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in 01583
The average monthly solar radiation level in 01583, 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: 01583 vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average 01583 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 01583
The Power of Solar in 01583
Monthly AC solar system output averages for 01583. Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in 01583. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for 01583
01583 has a average annual solar AC output value of 5489.36 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in 01583 is August with an average of 534.02 kWhac, followed by July at 526.13 kWhac and May at 514.81 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in 01583 are December with an average of 322.57 kWhac, followed by November with an average of 347.59 kWhac and January at 409.69 kWhac. [2]
The ZIP code 01583 is associated with the city of West Boylston in Worcester County in Massachusetts.
01583 Solar Energy & Power
To learn more about solar energy and solar power in 01583, 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.
