Based on historical Smyrna, 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 Smyrna.[1]
Smyrna has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.11 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 1% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.06 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Smyrna that are always titled at the latitude of Smyrna (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.78 kWh/m2/day, or about 16% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.11 kWh/m2/day and approximately 18% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.06 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 Smyrna
Solar Radiation Data in Smyrna, DE
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Smyrna.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Smyrna, DE
Smyrna, DE has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.11 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Smyrna is August with an average of 6.01 kWh/m2/day, followed by July at 5.96 kWh/m2/day and April at 5.87 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Smyrna (Delaware) are December with an average of 3.51 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.82 kWh/m2/day and November at 4.11 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Smyrna vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Smyrna
The average monthly solar radiation level in Smyrna, DE, of 5.11 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: Smyrna vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Smyrna 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 Smyrna
The Power of Solar in Smyrna, DE
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Smyrna (de). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Smyrna. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Smyrna, DE
Smyrna (DE) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5803.65 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Smyrna is August with an average of 553.16 kWhac, followed by April at 549.26 kWhac and July at 548.93 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Smyrna (Delaware) are December with an average of 358.42 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 395.22 kWhac and November at 395.3 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Smyrna
Smyrna Electricity Costs
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Smyrna Natural Gas Costs
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The town of Smyrna, DE in Kent County has an approximate population of 10,023. [6]
Smyrna, DE Solar Energy
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