Based on historical Fort Meade, FL data, solar panels that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output in Fort Meade.[1]
Fort Meade has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 5 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 3% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.86 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Fort Meade that are always titled at the latitude of Fort Meade (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 5.52 kWh/m2/day, or about 10% greater than the average monthly GHI of 5 kWh/m2/day and approximately 14% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.86 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 Fort Meade
Solar Radiation Data in Fort Meade, FL
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Fort Meade.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Fort Meade, FL
Fort Meade, FL has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.62 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Fort Meade is April with an average of 6.25 kWh/m2/day, followed by March at 6.05 kWh/m2/day and October at 6.02 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Fort Meade (Florida) are June with an average of 5.1 kWh/m2/day, followed by July with an average of 5.12 kWh/m2/day and August at 5.22 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Fort Meade vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Fort Meade
The average monthly solar radiation level in Fort Meade, FL, of 5.62 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 43% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 15% 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: Fort Meade vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Fort Meade 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 Fort Meade
The Power of Solar in Fort Meade, FL
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Fort Meade (fl). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Fort Meade. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Fort Meade, FL
Fort Meade (FL) has a average annual solar AC output value of 6162.64 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Fort Meade is March with an average of 569.69 kWhac, followed by October at 564 kWhac and April at 555.82 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Fort Meade (Florida) are June with an average of 448.07 kWhac, followed by July with an average of 467.28 kWhac and August at 478.47 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Fort Meade
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More about Fort Meade
About Fort Meade
The city of Fort Meade, FL in Polk County has an approximate population of 5,626. [6]
Fort Meade, FL Solar Energy
To learn more about solar energy and solar power Fort Meade, FL, or for more solar-related resources for Fort Meade, visit the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
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The solar energy that strikes the Earth in one hour could provide all of the Earth's energy needs for a complete year.
