Based on historical 02125 data, solar panels that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output in 02125.[1]
The region associated with 02125 has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.86 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 0% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.85 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in 02125 that are always titled at the latitude of Dorchester (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.59 kWh/m2/day, or about 19% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.86 kWh/m2/day and approximately 19% greater than the average monthly DNI of 3.85 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 02125
Solar Radiation Data in 02125
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in 02125.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for 02125
The region associated with 02125 has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.89 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in 02125 is July with an average of 5.93 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 5.74 kWh/m2/day and June at 5.53 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in 02125 are December with an average of 3.31 kWh/m2/day, followed by November with an average of 3.61 kWh/m2/day and January at 3.91 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: 02125 vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in 02125
The average monthly solar radiation level in 02125, of 4.89 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: 02125 vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average 02125 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 02125
The Power of Solar in 02125
Monthly AC solar system output averages for 02125. Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in 02125. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for 02125
02125 has a average annual solar AC output value of 5453.69 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in 02125 is July with an average of 537.82 kWhac, followed by August at 519.14 kWhac and May at 513.21 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in 02125 are December with an average of 330.53 kWhac, followed by November with an average of 341.57 kWhac and January at 392.83 kWhac. [2]
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More about 02125
About 02125
The ZIP code 02125 is associated with the city of Dorchester in Suffolk County in Massachusetts.
02125 Solar Energy & Power
To learn more about solar energy and solar power in 02125, or for more solar-related resources for MA, check out the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
Did you know?
Solar cells convert sunlight into electricity through a physical process known as the photovoltaic effect.