Based on historical Seaford, 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 Seaford.[1]
Seaford 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 Seaford that are always titled at the latitude of Seaford (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 Seaford
Solar Radiation Data in Seaford, DE
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Seaford.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Seaford, DE
Seaford, 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 Seaford 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 Seaford (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]
Solar Power Comparison: Seaford vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Seaford
The average monthly solar radiation level in Seaford, 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: Seaford vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Seaford 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 Seaford
The Power of Solar in Seaford, DE
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Seaford (de). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Seaford. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Seaford, DE
Seaford (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 Seaford 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 Seaford (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 Seaford
Seaford Electricity Costs
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The city of Seaford, DE in Sussex County has an approximate population of 6,928. [6]
Seaford, DE Solar Energy
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Did you know?
About half of the sun's energy is absorbed by the Earth's surface; about 30 percent is reflected back from the surface.