Based on historical 21867 data, solar panels that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output in 21867.[1]
The region associated with 21867 has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.29 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 1% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.35 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in 21867 that are always titled at the latitude of Upper Fairmount (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 5 kWh/m2/day, or about 17% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.29 kWh/m2/day and approximately 15% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.35 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 21867
Solar Radiation Data in 21867
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in 21867.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for 21867
The region associated with 21867 has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.17 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in 21867 is July with an average of 6.11 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 5.98 kWh/m2/day and June at 5.83 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in 21867 are December with an average of 3.69 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.88 kWh/m2/day and November at 4.42 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: 21867 vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in 21867
The average monthly solar radiation level in 21867, of 5.17 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 32% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 22% 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: 21867 vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average 21867 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 21867
The Power of Solar in 21867
Monthly AC solar system output averages for 21867. Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in 21867. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for 21867
21867 has a average annual solar AC output value of 5902.98 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in 21867 is July with an average of 563.45 kWhac, followed by May at 553.53 kWhac and August at 549.63 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in 21867 are December with an average of 386.05 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 401.09 kWhac and November at 429.55 kWhac. [2]
The ZIP code 21867 is associated with the city of Upper Fairmount in Somerset County in Maryland.
21867 Solar Energy & Power
To learn more about solar energy and solar power in 21867, or for more solar-related resources for MD, check out the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
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