The month of May has the highest historical solar radition values in Chesterfield with an average of 5.87 kWh/m2/day. [More]
Solar Panels in Chesterfield
Solar panels in Chesterfield that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output. [More]
Sunrise & Sunset in Chesterfield
The total length of the day in Chesterfield, SC today (April 19, 2024) will be 13 hours and 16 minutes. [More]
Solar Power in Chesterfield, SC
Solar Energy Data in Chesterfield, SC
See the chart below to see how different types of solar panel installations compare in Chesterfield.
Based on historical Chesterfield, SC data, solar panels that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output in Chesterfield.[1]
Chesterfield has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.54 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 2% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.61 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Chesterfield that are always titled at the latitude of Chesterfield (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 5.2 kWh/m2/day, or about 15% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.54 kWh/m2/day and approximately 13% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.61 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 Chesterfield
Solar Radiation Data in Chesterfield, SC
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Chesterfield.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Chesterfield, SC
Chesterfield, SC has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.32 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Chesterfield is May with an average of 5.87 kWh/m2/day, followed by April at 5.75 kWh/m2/day and October at 5.63 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Chesterfield (South Carolina) are December with an average of 4.32 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 4.62 kWh/m2/day and November at 5.04 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Chesterfield vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Chesterfield
The average monthly solar radiation level in Chesterfield, SC, of 5.32 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 35% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 20% 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: Chesterfield vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Chesterfield 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 Chesterfield
The Power of Solar in Chesterfield, SC
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Chesterfield (sc). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Chesterfield. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Chesterfield, SC
Chesterfield (SC) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5895.51 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Chesterfield is May with an average of 544.66 kWhac, followed by October at 534.08 kWhac and April at 527.88 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Chesterfield (South Carolina) are December with an average of 424.85 kWhac, followed by February with an average of 448.27 kWhac and January at 451.91 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Chesterfield
Chesterfield Electricity Costs
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Chesterfield Natural Gas Costs
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The town of Chesterfield, SC in Chesterfield County has an approximate population of 1,472. [6]
Chesterfield, SC Solar Energy
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Did you know?
The solar energy that strikes the Earth in one hour could provide all of the Earth's energy needs for a complete year.
