Based on historical Dewey Beach, 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 Dewey Beach.[1]
Dewey Beach has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.18 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 2% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.11 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Dewey Beach that are always titled at the latitude of Dewey Beach (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.87 kWh/m2/day, or about 17% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.18 kWh/m2/day and approximately 18% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.11 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 Dewey Beach
Solar Radiation Data in Dewey Beach, DE
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Dewey Beach.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Dewey Beach, DE
Dewey Beach, DE has a average annual solar radiation value of 5 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Dewey Beach is July with an average of 5.82 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 5.71 kWh/m2/day and May at 5.7 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Dewey Beach (Delaware) are December with an average of 3.33 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.86 kWh/m2/day and November at 4.01 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Dewey Beach vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Dewey Beach
The average monthly solar radiation level in Dewey Beach, DE, of 5 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 24% 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: Dewey Beach vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Dewey Beach 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 Dewey Beach
The Power of Solar in Dewey Beach, DE
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Dewey Beach (de). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Dewey Beach. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Dewey Beach, DE
Dewey Beach (DE) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5749.13 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Dewey Beach is May with an average of 554.86 kWhac, followed by July at 542.66 kWhac and April at 537.52 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Dewey Beach (Delaware) are December with an average of 337.12 kWhac, followed by November with an average of 393.96 kWhac and January at 394.57 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Dewey Beach
Dewey Beach Electricity Costs
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The town of Dewey Beach, DE in Sussex County has an approximate population of 341. [6]
Dewey Beach, DE Solar Energy
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Did you know?
Solar cells convert sunlight into electricity through a physical process known as the photovoltaic effect.
