The average annual solar radiation value for New Plymouth Taranaki over the past 30 years is 176985 kJ m-2 day-1 (Kilojoules per square meters every day).
In city of New Plymouth Taranaki, the solar energy in January is 23888 kJ m-2 day-1; The solar energy in February is 20482 kJ m-2 day-1; The solar energy in March is 15784 kJ m-2 day-1; The solar energy in April is 11272 kJ m-2 day-1; The solar energy in May is 7571 kJ m-2 day-1; The solar energy in June is 5983 kJ m-2 day-1; The solar energy in July is 6887 kJ m-2 day-1; The solar energy in August is 9280 kJ m-2 day-1; The solar energy in September is 13296 kJ m-2 day-1; The solar energy in October is 17545 kJ m-2 day-1; The solar energy in November is 21601 kJ m-2 day-1; The solar energy in December is 23396 kJ m-2 day-1.
Solar irradiance is the power per unit area (surface power density) received from the Sun in the form of electromagnetic radiation in the wavelength range of the measuring instrument. Solar radiation can be captured and turned into useful forms of energy, such as heat and electricity, using a variety of technologies.
Address: New Plymouth, Taranaki, New Zealand.