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Solar Panels in West Cape May
Solar panels in West Cape May that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output. [More]
Sunrise & Sunset in West Cape May
The total length of the day in West Cape May, NJ today (August 23, 2019) will be 13 hours and 22 minutes. [More]
Solar Power in West Cape May, NJ
Solar Energy Data in West Cape May, NJ
See the chart below to see how different types of solar panel installations compare in West Cape May.
Based on historical West Cape May, 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 West Cape May.[1]
West Cape May has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.21 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately equal to the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.21 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in West Cape May that are always titled at the latitude of West Cape May (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.91 kWh/m2/day, or about 17% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.21 kWh/m2/day and approximately 17% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.21 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 West Cape May
Solar Radiation Data in West Cape May, NJ
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in West Cape May.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for West Cape May, NJ
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Solar Power Comparison: West Cape May vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in West Cape May
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Solar Power: vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average West Cape May 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 West Cape May, NJ at this current time.
However, West Cape May is in Cape May County and Cape May County has at least 0 solar insallations right now. [1]
Solar Power Output in West Cape May
The Power of Solar in West Cape May, NJ
Monthly AC solar system output averages for West Cape May (nj). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in West Cape May. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for West Cape May, NJ
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Cost of Utilities in West Cape May
West Cape May Electricity Costs
Electricity prices (residential) in West Cape May averaged 16.80 cents per kilowatthour (¢/kWh) in May 2019, which was about 26% more than the overall U.S. average residential electricity rate of 13.32¢/kWh in May. [3]
Solar Power Poll: West Cape May
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West Cape May Natural Gas Costs
Natural gas prices (residential) in New Jersey averaged $10.37 per thousand cubic feet (Mcf) in May 2019, which was approximately 19% less than the overall U.S. average residential natural gas rate of $12.86 per Mcf in May. [4]
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The borough of West Cape May, NJ in Cape May County has an approximate population of 1,024. [6]
West Cape May, NJ Solar Energy
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