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Solar Energy in Blades, DE

Solar Energy in Blades

The month of July has the highest historical solar radition values in Blades with an average of 5.92 kWh/m2/day. [More]

Solar Panels in Blades

Solar panels in Blades that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output. [More]

Sunrise & Sunset in Blades

The total length of the day in Blades, DE today (March 29, 2024) will be 12 hours and 33 minutes. [More]

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Blades, DE Solar Energy

Solar Power in Blades, DE

Solar Energy Data in Blades, DE

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

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


Solar Energy Analysis for Blades, DE

Solar Radiation Data in Blades

Based on historical Blades, 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 Blades. [1]

Blades has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.18 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately equal to the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.18 kWh/m2/day. [1]

Solar installations in Blades that are always titled at the latitude of Blades (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.88 kWh/m2/day, or about 17% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.18 kWh/m2/day and approximately 17% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.18 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 Blades

Solar Radiation Data in Blades, DE

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

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

Solar Radiation Analysis for Blades, DE

Solar Radiation Data in Blades

Blades, DE has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.12 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]

The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Blades is July with an average of 5.92 kWh/m2/day, followed by April at 5.86 kWh/m2/day and May at 5.81 kWh/m2/day. [1]

The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Blades (Delaware) are December with an average of 3.61 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 4.11 kWh/m2/day and November at 4.37 kWh/m2/day. [1]

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Solar Power Comparison: Blades vs. the U.S.

Solar Power Levels in Blades

The average monthly solar radiation level in Blades, DE, of 5.12 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 30% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 23% 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: Blades vs. the U.S.

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

Solar Data & Statistics for Blades

Sunrise / Sunset in Blades

  • Sunrise/Sunset for March 29, 2024 [2]
    • Sunrise: 6:50 am
    • Sunset: 7:23 pm
    • Length of Day: 12:33
Solar Energy Statistics for Blades

Best Months for Solar in Blades

  • Top Solar Power Months Historically [1]
    • Solar Radiation July (5.92 kWh/m2/day)
    • ATaL: July (5.63 kWh/m2/day)
    • DNI: July (4.76 kWh/m2/day)
    • GHI: June (6.15 kWh/m2/day)

* See glossary & definitions above.

Solar Panel Installs in Blades

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Solar Power Output in Blades

The Power of Solar in Blades, DE

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

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

Solar Output Analysis for Blades, DE

Solar Radiation Data in Blades

Blades (DE) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5848.01 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]

The month with the highest historical solar power output in Blades is April with an average of 551.69 kWhac, followed by May at 551.27 kWhac and July at 550.11 kWhac. [2]

The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Blades (Delaware) are December with an average of 367.52 kWhac, followed by November with an average of 423.41 kWhac and January at 428.86 kWhac. [2]

Cost of Utilities in Blades

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Weather Forecast for Blades, DE [5]

Fri Mar 29
52°F
Sky Is Clear
Min: 40°F
Max: 55°F
Fresh Breeze: 21 mps WNW
Precip.: n/a
Humidity: 46%
Cloud cover: 4%
Sat Mar 30
56°F
Light Rain
Min: 37°F
Max: 57°F
Gentle Breeze: 10 mps W
Precip.: Chance of Rain
Humidity: 60%
Cloud cover: 61%
Sun Mar 31
63°F
Light Rain
Min: 50°F
Max: 63°F
Moderate breeze: 15 mps NW
Precip.: Chance of Rain
Humidity: 54%
Cloud cover: 59%
Mon Apr 1
50°F
Moderate Rain
Min: 48°F
Max: 52°F
Moderate breeze: 15 mps E
Precip.: Chance of Rain
Humidity: 95%
Cloud cover: 100%
Tue Apr 2
65°F
Moderate Rain
Min: 49°F
Max: 72°F
Moderate breeze: 13 mps SW
Precip.: Chance of Rain
Humidity: 85%
Cloud cover: 100%
Wed Apr 3
54°F
Heavy Intensity Rain
Min: 46°F
Max: 66°F
Moderate breeze: 18 mps SW
Precip.: Chance of Rain
Humidity: 95%
Cloud cover: 99%

More about Blades

About Blades

The town of Blades, DE in Sussex County has an approximate population of 1,241. [6]

Blades Solar Power

Blades, DE Solar Energy

To learn more about solar energy and solar power Blades, DE, or for more solar-related resources for Blades, visit the U.S. Energy Information Administration.

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