Solar Energy in Arden, DE

Solar Energy Data in Arden, DE

See the chart below to see how different types of solar panel installations compare in Arden.

* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day).
* See glossary & definitions below.

Solar Energy Analysis for Arden, DE

Based on historical Arden, DE data, solar panels that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output in Arden. ^[1]

Arden has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.07 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 1% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.11 kWh/m2/day. ^[1]

Solar installations in Arden that are always titled at the latitude of Arden (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.8 kWh/m2/day, or about 18% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.07 kWh/m2/day and approximately 17% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.11 kWh/m2/day. ^[1]

Solar Radiation Data in Arden, DE

See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Arden.

* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)

Solar Radiation Analysis for Arden, DE

Arden, DE has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.99 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). ^[1]

The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Arden is July with an average of 5.94 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 5.86 kWh/m2/day and April at 5.71 kWh/m2/day. ^[1]

The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Arden (Delaware) are December with an average of 3.55 kWh/m2/day, followed by November with an average of 3.94 kWh/m2/day and January at 4.05 kWh/m2/day. ^[1]

Solar Power Levels in Arden

The average monthly solar radiation level in Arden, DE, of 4.99 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 27% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 25% less than the average level of 6.61 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically high levels (NV). ^[1]

→ Values listed as 0 (zero) are not available (N/A).

Solar Power: Arden vs. the U.S.

Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Arden 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).

The Power of Solar in Arden, DE

Monthly AC solar system output averages for Arden (de). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Arden. ^[2]

* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))

Solar Output Analysis for Arden, DE

Arden (DE) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5523.9 kilowatt hours (AC). ^[2]

The month with the highest historical solar power output in Arden is July with an average of 534.15 kWhac, followed by August at 522.68 kWhac and April at 516.09 kWhac. ^[2]

The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Arden (Delaware) are December with an average of 353.77 kWhac, followed by November with an average of 366.93 kWhac and January at 411.8 kWhac. ^[2]