Based on historical Grantsville, MD data, solar panels that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output in Grantsville.[1]
Grantsville has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.84 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 6% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.61 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Grantsville that are always titled at the latitude of Grantsville (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.41 kWh/m2/day, or about 15% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.84 kWh/m2/day and approximately 22% greater than the average monthly DNI of 3.61 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 Grantsville
Solar Radiation Data in Grantsville, MD
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Grantsville.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Grantsville, MD
Grantsville, MD has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.56 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Grantsville is July with an average of 5.66 kWh/m2/day, followed by June at 5.51 kWh/m2/day and August at 5.41 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Grantsville (Maryland) are December with an average of 2.7 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.37 kWh/m2/day and November at 3.46 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Grantsville vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Grantsville
The average monthly solar radiation level in Grantsville, MD, of 4.56 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 16% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 31% 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: Grantsville vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Grantsville 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).
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Solar Power Output in Grantsville
The Power of Solar in Grantsville, MD
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Grantsville (md). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Grantsville. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Grantsville, MD
Grantsville (MD) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5063.7 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Grantsville is July with an average of 509.29 kWhac, followed by August at 492.11 kWhac and June at 486.6 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Grantsville (Maryland) are December with an average of 271.3 kWhac, followed by November with an average of 327.41 kWhac and January at 339.36 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Grantsville
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More about Grantsville
About Grantsville
The town of Grantsville, MD in Garrett County has an approximate population of 766. [6]
Grantsville, MD Solar Energy
To learn more about solar energy and solar power Grantsville, MD, or for more solar-related resources for Grantsville, 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.
