Based on historical Carteret, NJ data, solar panels that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output in Carteret.[1]
Carteret has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.97 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 3% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.86 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Carteret that are always titled at the latitude of Carteret (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.67 kWh/m2/day, or about 18% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.97 kWh/m2/day and approximately 21% greater than the average monthly DNI of 3.86 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 Carteret
Solar Radiation Data in Carteret, NJ
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Carteret.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Carteret, NJ
Carteret, NJ has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.82 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Carteret is July with an average of 5.73 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 5.65 kWh/m2/day and September at 5.51 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Carteret (New Jersey) are December with an average of 3.29 kWh/m2/day, followed by November with an average of 3.71 kWh/m2/day and January at 3.85 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Carteret vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Carteret
The average monthly solar radiation level in Carteret, NJ, of 4.82 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 23% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 27% 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: Carteret vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Carteret 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 Carteret
The Power of Solar in Carteret, NJ
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Carteret (nj). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Carteret. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Carteret, NJ
Carteret (NJ) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5421.45 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Carteret is July with an average of 519.48 kWhac, followed by August at 514.43 kWhac and May at 508.71 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Carteret (New Jersey) are December with an average of 328.67 kWhac, followed by November with an average of 356.61 kWhac and January at 400.98 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Carteret
Carteret Electricity Costs
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Carteret Natural Gas Costs
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The borough of Carteret, NJ in Middlesex County has an approximate population of 22,844. [6]
Carteret, NJ Solar Energy
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