Based on historical 02721 data, solar panels that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output in 02721.[1]
The region associated with 02721 has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.89 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 2% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.81 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in 02721 that are always titled at the latitude of Fall River (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.6 kWh/m2/day, or about 18% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.89 kWh/m2/day and approximately 21% 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 02721
Solar Radiation Data in 02721
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in 02721.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for 02721
The region associated with 02721 has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.88 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in 02721 is July with an average of 5.94 kWh/m2/day, followed by September at 5.67 kWh/m2/day and August at 5.66 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in 02721 are December with an average of 3.15 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.69 kWh/m2/day and November at 3.71 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: 02721 vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in 02721
The average monthly solar radiation level in 02721, of 4.88 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: 02721 vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average 02721 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 02721
The Power of Solar in 02721
Monthly AC solar system output averages for 02721. Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in 02721. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for 02721
02721 has a average annual solar AC output value of 5531.82 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in 02721 is July with an average of 543.36 kWhac, followed by May at 528.89 kWhac and August at 518.57 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in 02721 are December with an average of 319.46 kWhac, followed by November with an average of 356.42 kWhac and January at 381.05 kWhac. [2]
The ZIP code 02721 is associated with the city of Fall River in Bristol County in Massachusetts.
02721 Solar Energy & Power
To learn more about solar energy and solar power in 02721, or for more solar-related resources for MA, check out the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
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