Based on historical Hopatcong, 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 Hopatcong.[1]
Hopatcong has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.9 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 3% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.79 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Hopatcong that are always titled at the latitude of Hopatcong (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.57 kWh/m2/day, or about 17% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.9 kWh/m2/day and approximately 21% greater than the average monthly DNI of 3.79 kWh/m2/day. [1]
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 Hopatcong
Solar Radiation Data in Hopatcong, NJ
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Hopatcong.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Hopatcong, NJ
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Solar Power Comparison: Hopatcong vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Hopatcong
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Solar Power: vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Hopatcong 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).
We do not currently have data on solar panel installations in the borough of Hopatcong, NJ at this current time.
However, Hopatcong is in Sussex County and Sussex County has at least 0 solar insallations right now. [1]
Solar Power Output in Hopatcong
The Power of Solar in Hopatcong, NJ
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Hopatcong (nj). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Hopatcong. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Hopatcong, NJ
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Cost of Utilities in Hopatcong
Hopatcong Electricity Costs
Electricity prices (residential) in Hopatcong averaged 16.18 cents per kilowatthour (¢/kWh) in January 2021, which was about 28% more than the overall U.S. average residential electricity rate of 12.69¢/kWh in January. [3]
Solar Power Poll: Hopatcong
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Hopatcong Natural Gas Costs
Natural gas prices (residential) in New Jersey averaged $9.10 per thousand cubic feet (Mcf) in January 2021, which was approximately 7% less than the overall U.S. average residential natural gas rate of $9.74 per Mcf in January. [4]
The borough of Hopatcong, NJ in Sussex County has an approximate population of 15,147. [6]
Hopatcong, NJ Solar Energy
To learn more about solar energy and solar power Hopatcong, NJ, or for more solar-related resources for Hopatcong, visit the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
Did you know?
Solar cells convert sunlight into electricity through a physical process known as the photovoltaic effect.