Based on historical 21636 data, solar panels that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output in 21636.[1]
The region associated with 21636 has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.15 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately equal to the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.15 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in 21636 that are always titled at the latitude of Goldsboro (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.86 kWh/m2/day, or about 17% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.15 kWh/m2/day and approximately 17% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.15 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 21636
Solar Radiation Data in 21636
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in 21636.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for 21636
The region associated with 21636 has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.07 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in 21636 is July with an average of 5.98 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 5.8 kWh/m2/day and May at 5.73 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in 21636 are December with an average of 3.59 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.78 kWh/m2/day and November at 4.26 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: 21636 vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in 21636
The average monthly solar radiation level in 21636, of 5.07 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 29% 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: 21636 vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average 21636 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.
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Solar Power Output in 21636
The Power of Solar in 21636
Monthly AC solar system output averages for 21636. Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in 21636. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for 21636
21636 has a average annual solar AC output value of 5764.11 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in 21636 is July with an average of 552.02 kWhac, followed by May at 543.02 kWhac and April at 534.93 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in 21636 are December with an average of 366.39 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 391.91 kWhac and November at 406.56 kWhac. [2]
The ZIP code 21636 is associated with the city of Goldsboro in Caroline County in Maryland.
21636 Solar Energy & Power
To learn more about solar energy and solar power in 21636, 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.