Based on historical 20661 data, solar panels that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output in 20661.[1]
The region associated with 20661 has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.21 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 0% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.2 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in 20661 that are always titled at the latitude of Mount Victoria (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.9 kWh/m2/day, or about 16% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.21 kWh/m2/day and approximately 17% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.2 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 20661
Solar Radiation Data in 20661
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in 20661.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for 20661
The region associated with 20661 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 20661 is June with an average of 5.91 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 5.79 kWh/m2/day and July at 5.76 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in 20661 are December with an average of 3.73 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 4.09 kWh/m2/day and November at 4.42 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: 20661 vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in 20661
The average monthly solar radiation level in 20661, 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]
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Solar Power: 20661 vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average 20661 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 20661
The Power of Solar in 20661
Monthly AC solar system output averages for 20661. Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in 20661. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for 20661
20661 has a average annual solar AC output value of 5687.29 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in 20661 is March with an average of 522.95 kWhac, followed by April at 522.67 kWhac and May at 521.23 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in 20661 are December with an average of 373.31 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 407.35 kWhac and November at 411.42 kWhac. [2]
The ZIP code 20661 is associated with the city of Mount Victoria in Charles County in Maryland.
20661 Solar Energy & Power
To learn more about solar energy and solar power in 20661, or for more solar-related resources for MD, check out the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
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.