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Solar Power in 01704 (Framingham, MA)

Solar Energy in 01704

The month of August has the highest historical solar radition values in 01704 with an average of 5.93 kWh/m2/day. [More]

Solar Panels in 01704

Solar panels in 01704 that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output. [More]

Sunrise & Sunset in 01704

The total length of the day in 01704 (Framingham, MA) today (October 14, 2024) will be 11 hours and 9 minutes. [More]

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Solar Energy in 01704 (Framingham, MA)

Solar Energy Data for 01704

See the chart below to see how different types of solar panel installations compare in 01704.

* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day).
* See glossary & definitions below.


Solar Energy Analysis for 01704

Solar Radiation Data in 01704

Based on historical 01704 data, solar panels that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output in 01704. [1]

The region associated with 01704 has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.8 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 0% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.79 kWh/m2/day. [1]

Solar installations in 01704 that are always titled at the latitude of Framingham (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.52 kWh/m2/day, or about 19% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.8 kWh/m2/day and approximately 19% greater than the average monthly DNI of 3.79 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 01704

Solar Radiation Data in 01704

See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in 01704.

* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)

Solar Radiation Analysis for 01704

Solar Radiation Data in 01704

The region associated with 01704 has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.95 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]

The month with the highest historical solar radition values in 01704 is August with an average of 5.93 kWh/m2/day, followed by July at 5.91 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 01704 are December with an average of 3.43 kWh/m2/day, followed by November with an average of 3.87 kWh/m2/day and January at 4.11 kWh/m2/day. [1]

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Solar Power Comparison: 01704 vs. the U.S.

Solar Power Levels in 01704

The average monthly solar radiation level in 01704, of 4.95 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]


→ Values listed as 0 (zero) are not available (N/A).

Solar Power: 01704 vs. the U.S.

Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average 01704 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).

Solar Data & Statistics for 01704

Sunrise / Sunset in 01704

  • Sunrise/Sunset for October 14, 2024 [2]
    • Sunrise: 6:57 am
    • Sunset: 6:06 pm
    • Length of Day: 11:9
Solar Energy Statistics for 01704

Best Months for Solar in 01704

  • Top Solar Power Months Historically [1]
    • Solar Radiation August (5.93 kWh/m2/day)
    • ATaL: July (5.43 kWh/m2/day)
    • DNI: July (4.62 kWh/m2/day)
    • GHI: July (5.83 kWh/m2/day)

* See glossary & definitions above.

Solar Panel Installs in 01704

We do not have data on solar panel installations in ZIP Code 01704 at the current time.

Solar Power Output in 01704

The Power of Solar in 01704

Monthly AC solar system output averages for 01704. Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in 01704. [2]

* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))

Solar Output Analysis for 01704

Solar Radiation Data in 01704

01704 has a average annual solar AC output value of 5499.31 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]

The month with the highest historical solar power output in 01704 is August with an average of 531.12 kWhac, followed by July at 526.11 kWhac and May at 513.33 kWhac. [2]

The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in 01704 are December with an average of 340.84 kWhac, followed by November with an average of 365.35 kWhac and January at 418.81 kWhac. [2]

Weather Forecast for 01704 [5]

Mon Oct 14
47°F
Light Rain
Min: 39°F
Max: 57°F
Moderate breeze: 13 mps WNW
Precip.: Chance of Rain
Humidity: 97%
Cloud cover: 100%
Tue Oct 15
49°F
Overcast Clouds
Min: 36°F
Max: 51°F
Moderate breeze: 13 mps W
Precip.: n/a
Humidity: 45%
Cloud cover: 97%
Wed Oct 16
50°F
Scattered Clouds
Min: 37°F
Max: 50°F
Gentle Breeze: 12 mps WNW
Precip.: n/a
Humidity: 44%
Cloud cover: 36%
Thu Oct 17
52°F
Sky Is Clear
Min: 34°F
Max: 59°F
Light breeze: 6 mps WNW
Precip.: n/a
Humidity: 41%
Cloud cover: 9%
Fri Oct 18
60°F
Sky Is Clear
Min: 40°F
Max: 68°F
Light breeze: 4 mps NNW
Precip.: n/a
Humidity: 40%
Cloud cover: 0%
Sat Oct 19
61°F
Sky Is Clear
Min: 43°F
Max: 68°F
Light breeze: 4 mps WSW
Precip.: n/a
Humidity: 43%
Cloud cover: 0%

More about 01704

About 01704

The ZIP code 01704 is associated with the city of Framingham in Middlesex County in Massachusetts.

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01704 Solar Energy & Power

To learn more about solar energy and solar power in 01704, or for more solar-related resources for MA, check out the U.S. Energy Information Administration.

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Nineteen-year-old Edmund Becquerel, a French experimental physicist, discovered the basis of solar energy in 1839.

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