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Solar Energy in Ship Bottom, NJ

Solar Energy in Ship Bottom

The month of August has the highest historical solar radition values in Ship Bottom with an average of 5.84 kWh/m2/day. [More]

Solar Panels in Ship Bottom

Solar panels in Ship Bottom that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output. [More]

Sunrise & Sunset in Ship Bottom

The total length of the day in Ship Bottom, NJ today (March 29, 2024) will be 12 hours and 34 minutes. [More]

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Ship Bottom, NJ Solar Energy

Solar Power in Ship Bottom, NJ

Solar Energy Data in Ship Bottom, NJ

See the chart below to see how different types of solar panel installations compare in Ship Bottom.

* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day).
* See glossary & definitions below.


Solar Energy Analysis for Ship Bottom, NJ

Solar Radiation Data in Ship Bottom

Based on historical Ship Bottom, 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 Ship Bottom. [1]

Ship Bottom has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.1 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 1% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.04 kWh/m2/day. [1]

Solar installations in Ship Bottom that are always titled at the latitude of Ship Bottom (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.8 kWh/m2/day, or about 17% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.1 kWh/m2/day and approximately 19% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.04 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 Ship Bottom

Solar Radiation Data in Ship Bottom, NJ

See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Ship Bottom.

* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)

Solar Radiation Analysis for Ship Bottom, NJ

Solar Radiation Data in Ship Bottom

Ship Bottom, NJ has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.93 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]

The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Ship Bottom is August with an average of 5.84 kWh/m2/day, followed by July at 5.82 kWh/m2/day and June at 5.73 kWh/m2/day. [1]

The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Ship Bottom (New Jersey) are December with an average of 3.48 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.61 kWh/m2/day and November at 3.88 kWh/m2/day. [1]

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Solar Power Comparison: Ship Bottom vs. the U.S.

Solar Power Levels in Ship Bottom

The average monthly solar radiation level in Ship Bottom, NJ, of 4.93 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 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: Ship Bottom vs. the U.S.

Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Ship Bottom 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).

Solar Data & Statistics for Ship Bottom

Sunrise / Sunset in Ship Bottom

  • Sunrise/Sunset for March 29, 2024 [2]
    • Sunrise: 5:44 am
    • Sunset: 6:18 pm
    • Length of Day: 12:34
Solar Energy Statistics for Ship Bottom

Best Months for Solar in Ship Bottom

  • Top Solar Power Months Historically [1]
    • Solar Radiation August (5.84 kWh/m2/day)
    • ATaL: July (5.73 kWh/m2/day)
    • DNI: July (4.76 kWh/m2/day)
    • GHI: July (6.12 kWh/m2/day)

* See glossary & definitions above.

Solar Panel Installs in Ship Bottom

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Solar Power Output in Ship Bottom

The Power of Solar in Ship Bottom, NJ

Monthly AC solar system output averages for Ship Bottom (nj). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Ship Bottom. [2]

* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))

Solar Output Analysis for Ship Bottom, NJ

Solar Radiation Data in Ship Bottom

Ship Bottom (NJ) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5692.8 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]

The month with the highest historical solar power output in Ship Bottom is July with an average of 548.24 kWhac, followed by August at 548.16 kWhac and May at 531.31 kWhac. [2]

The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Ship Bottom (New Jersey) are December with an average of 356.12 kWhac, followed by November with an average of 378.38 kWhac and January at 379.09 kWhac. [2]

Cost of Utilities in Ship Bottom

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Ship Bottom Natural Gas Costs

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Weather Forecast for Ship Bottom, NJ [5]

Fri Mar 29
50°F
Light Rain
Min: 40°F
Max: 53°F
Fresh Breeze: 22 mps NNW
Precip.: Chance of Rain
Humidity: 49%
Cloud cover: 4%
Sat Mar 30
51°F
Moderate Rain
Min: 39°F
Max: 54°F
Moderate breeze: 17 mps WNW
Precip.: Chance of Rain
Humidity: 45%
Cloud cover: 43%
Sun Mar 31
54°F
Light Rain
Min: 45°F
Max: 57°F
Gentle Breeze: 9 mps NW
Precip.: Chance of Rain
Humidity: 74%
Cloud cover: 99%
Mon Apr 1
47°F
Moderate Rain
Min: 45°F
Max: 48°F
Gentle Breeze: 10 mps NE
Precip.: Chance of Rain
Humidity: 91%
Cloud cover: 100%
Tue Apr 2
47°F
Moderate Rain
Min: 46°F
Max: 48°F
Moderate breeze: 16 mps ESE
Precip.: Chance of Rain
Humidity: 95%
Cloud cover: 100%
Wed Apr 3
49°F
Light Rain
Min: 44°F
Max: 51°F
Gentle Breeze: 10 mps NE
Precip.: Chance of Rain
Humidity: 99%
Cloud cover: 100%

More about Ship Bottom

About Ship Bottom

The borough of Ship Bottom, NJ in Ocean County has an approximate population of 1,156. [6]

Ship Bottom Solar Power

Ship Bottom, NJ Solar Energy

To learn more about solar energy and solar power Ship Bottom, NJ, or for more solar-related resources for Ship Bottom, visit the U.S. Energy Information Administration.

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