Based on historical 08742 data, solar panels that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output in 08742.[1]
The region associated with 08742 has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.03 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 2% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.96 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in 08742 that are always titled at the latitude of Point Pleasant Beach (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.73 kWh/m2/day, or about 17% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.03 kWh/m2/day and approximately 19% greater than the average monthly DNI of 3.96 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 08742
Solar Radiation Data in 08742
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in 08742.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for 08742
The region associated with 08742 has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.9 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in 08742 is July with an average of 5.91 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 5.78 kWh/m2/day and June at 5.59 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in 08742 are December with an average of 3.27 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.79 kWh/m2/day and November at 3.81 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: 08742 vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in 08742
The average monthly solar radiation level in 08742, of 4.9 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: 08742 vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average 08742 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.
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Solar Power Output in 08742
The Power of Solar in 08742
Monthly AC solar system output averages for 08742. Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in 08742. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for 08742
08742 has a average annual solar AC output value of 5655.88 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in 08742 is July with an average of 551.59 kWhac, followed by August at 538.04 kWhac and May at 518.3 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in 08742 are December with an average of 339.76 kWhac, followed by November with an average of 373.95 kWhac and January at 397.37 kWhac. [2]
The ZIP code 08742 is associated with the city of Point Pleasant Beach in Ocean County in New Jersey.
08742 Solar Energy & Power
To learn more about solar energy and solar power in 08742, or for more solar-related resources for NJ, check out the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
Did you know?
About half of the sun's energy is absorbed by the Earth's surface; about 30 percent is reflected back from the surface.
