Based on historical 21214 data, solar panels that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output in 21214.[1]
The region associated with 21214 has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.11 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 0% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.13 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in 21214 that are always titled at the latitude of Baltimore (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.83 kWh/m2/day, or about 18% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.11 kWh/m2/day and approximately 17% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.13 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 21214
Solar Radiation Data in 21214
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in 21214.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for 21214
The region associated with 21214 has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.01 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in 21214 is August with an average of 5.71 kWh/m2/day, followed by July at 5.68 kWh/m2/day and April at 5.64 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in 21214 are December with an average of 3.54 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.95 kWh/m2/day and November at 4.28 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: 21214 vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in 21214
The average monthly solar radiation level in 21214, of 5.01 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: 21214 vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average 21214 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 21214
The Power of Solar in 21214
Monthly AC solar system output averages for 21214. Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in 21214. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for 21214
21214 has a average annual solar AC output value of 5718.81 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in 21214 is April with an average of 529.3 kWhac, followed by July at 528.46 kWhac and August at 526.71 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in 21214 are December with an average of 365.67 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 409.94 kWhac and November at 410.17 kWhac. [2]
The ZIP code 21214 is associated with the city of Baltimore in Baltimore (city) County in Maryland.
21214 Solar Energy & Power
To learn more about solar energy and solar power in 21214, or for more solar-related resources for MD, check out the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
Did you know?
It takes light about 8 minutes, 19 seconds to travel the 93,000,000 miles from the sun's surface to us on Earth.