Based on historical 05850 data, solar panels that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output in 05850.[1]
The region associated with 05850 has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.56 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 3% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.67 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in 05850 that are always titled at the latitude of Lyndon Center (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.21 kWh/m2/day, or about 18% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.56 kWh/m2/day and approximately 15% greater than the average monthly DNI of 3.67 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 05850
Solar Radiation Data in 05850
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in 05850.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for 05850
The region associated with 05850 has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.36 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in 05850 is August with an average of 5.48 kWh/m2/day, followed by May at 5.39 kWh/m2/day and July at 5.32 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in 05850 are December with an average of 2.37 kWh/m2/day, followed by November with an average of 2.77 kWh/m2/day and January at 3.05 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: 05850 vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in 05850
The average monthly solar radiation level in 05850, of 4.36 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 11% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 34% 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: 05850 vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average 05850 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.
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Solar Power Output in 05850
The Power of Solar in 05850
Monthly AC solar system output averages for 05850. Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in 05850. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for 05850
05850 has a average annual solar AC output value of 4925.94 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in 05850 is May with an average of 502.18 kWhac, followed by August at 501.37 kWhac and July at 488.71 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in 05850 are December with an average of 245.7 kWhac, followed by November with an average of 268.81 kWhac and January at 313.81 kWhac. [2]
The ZIP code 05850 is associated with the city of Lyndon Center in Caledonia County in Vermont.
05850 Solar Energy & Power
To learn more about solar energy and solar power in 05850, or for more solar-related resources for VT, check out the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
Did you know?
Solar cells convert sunlight into electricity through a physical process known as the photovoltaic effect.