Based on historical 02574 data, solar panels that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output in 02574.[1]
The region associated with 02574 has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.86 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 3% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.73 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in 02574 that are always titled at the latitude of West Falmouth (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.54 kWh/m2/day, or about 18% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.86 kWh/m2/day and approximately 22% greater than the average monthly DNI of 3.73 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 02574
Solar Radiation Data in 02574
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in 02574.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for 02574
The region associated with 02574 has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.87 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in 02574 is July with an average of 5.95 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 5.91 kWh/m2/day and June at 5.76 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in 02574 are December with an average of 3.05 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.29 kWh/m2/day and November at 3.51 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: 02574 vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in 02574
The average monthly solar radiation level in 02574, of 4.87 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]
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Solar Power: 02574 vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average 02574 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 02574
The Power of Solar in 02574
Monthly AC solar system output averages for 02574. Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in 02574. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for 02574
02574 has a average annual solar AC output value of 5682.32 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in 02574 is July with an average of 563.78 kWhac, followed by May at 561.36 kWhac and August at 557.91 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in 02574 are December with an average of 315.85 kWhac, followed by November with an average of 346.77 kWhac and January at 347.92 kWhac. [2]
The ZIP code 02574 is associated with the city of West Falmouth in Barnstable County in Massachusetts.
02574 Solar Energy & Power
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