Based on historical 02717 data, solar panels that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output in 02717.[1]
The region associated with 02717 has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.87 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 1% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.83 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in 02717 that are always titled at the latitude of East Freetown (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.59 kWh/m2/day, or about 19% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.87 kWh/m2/day and approximately 20% greater than the average monthly DNI of 3.83 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 02717
Solar Radiation Data in 02717
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in 02717.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for 02717
The region associated with 02717 has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.91 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in 02717 is August with an average of 5.81 kWh/m2/day, followed by July at 5.77 kWh/m2/day and June at 5.55 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in 02717 are December with an average of 3.26 kWh/m2/day, followed by November with an average of 3.61 kWh/m2/day and January at 3.95 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: 02717 vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in 02717
The average monthly solar radiation level in 02717, of 4.91 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 25% 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: 02717 vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average 02717 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 02717
The Power of Solar in 02717
Monthly AC solar system output averages for 02717. Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in 02717. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for 02717
02717 has a average annual solar AC output value of 5452.87 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in 02717 is July with an average of 523.94 kWhac, followed by August at 522.49 kWhac and May at 513.32 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in 02717 are December with an average of 321.76 kWhac, followed by November with an average of 341.29 kWhac and January at 392.74 kWhac. [2]
The ZIP code 02717 is associated with the city of East Freetown in Bristol County in Massachusetts.
02717 Solar Energy & Power
To learn more about solar energy and solar power in 02717, or for more solar-related resources for MA, check out the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
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