Based on historical Folsom, 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 Folsom.[1]
Folsom has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.06 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 0% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.05 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Folsom that are always titled at the latitude of Folsom (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.77 kWh/m2/day, or about 17% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.06 kWh/m2/day and approximately 18% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.05 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 Folsom
Solar Radiation Data in Folsom, NJ
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Folsom.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Folsom, NJ
Folsom, NJ has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.99 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Folsom is July with an average of 6.02 kWh/m2/day, followed by April at 5.77 kWh/m2/day and August at 5.76 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Folsom (New Jersey) are December with an average of 3.61 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.73 kWh/m2/day and November at 4.28 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Folsom vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Folsom
The average monthly solar radiation level in Folsom, NJ, of 4.99 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 27% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 25% 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: Folsom vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Folsom 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 Folsom
The Power of Solar in Folsom, NJ
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Folsom (nj). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Folsom. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Folsom, NJ
Folsom (NJ) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5705.39 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Folsom is July with an average of 563.02 kWhac, followed by April at 541.98 kWhac and August at 535.94 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Folsom (New Jersey) are December with an average of 371.15 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 387.88 kWhac and November at 410.09 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Folsom
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The borough of Folsom, NJ in Atlantic County has an approximate population of 1,885. [6]
Folsom, NJ Solar Energy
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Solar power is renewable, does not produce any pollutants and is one of the cleanest source of energy.