Based on historical 02718 data, solar panels that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output in 02718.[1]
The region associated with 02718 has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.86 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 1% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.81 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in 02718 that are always titled at the latitude of East Taunton (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.58 kWh/m2/day, or about 19% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.86 kWh/m2/day and approximately 20% greater than the average monthly DNI of 3.81 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 02718
Solar Radiation Data in 02718
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in 02718.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for 02718
The region associated with 02718 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 02718 is August with an average of 5.8 kWh/m2/day, followed by July at 5.72 kWh/m2/day and September at 5.67 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in 02718 are December with an average of 3.18 kWh/m2/day, followed by November with an average of 3.59 kWh/m2/day and January at 3.86 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: 02718 vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in 02718
The average monthly solar radiation level in 02718, 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: 02718 vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average 02718 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 02718
The Power of Solar in 02718
Monthly AC solar system output averages for 02718. Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in 02718. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for 02718
02718 has a average annual solar AC output value of 5410.87 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in 02718 is August with an average of 524.48 kWhac, followed by May at 522.78 kWhac and July at 518.85 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in 02718 are December with an average of 314.1 kWhac, followed by November with an average of 339.68 kWhac and January at 383.82 kWhac. [2]
The ZIP code 02718 is associated with the city of East Taunton in Bristol County in Massachusetts.
02718 Solar Energy & Power
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Did you know?
The solar energy that strikes the Earth in one hour could provide all of the Earth's energy needs for a complete year.