Based on historical Barnesville, MD data, solar panels that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output in Barnesville.[1]
Barnesville has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.11 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 1% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.17 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Barnesville that are always titled at the latitude of Barnesville (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.81 kWh/m2/day, or about 17% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.11 kWh/m2/day and approximately 15% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.17 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 Barnesville
Solar Radiation Data in Barnesville, MD
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Barnesville.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Barnesville, MD
Barnesville, MD has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.97 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Barnesville is July with an average of 6.05 kWh/m2/day, followed by June at 5.68 kWh/m2/day and August at 5.66 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Barnesville (Maryland) are December with an average of 3.29 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.82 kWh/m2/day and November at 4.15 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Barnesville vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Barnesville
The average monthly solar radiation level in Barnesville, MD, of 4.97 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 26% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 25% 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: Barnesville vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Barnesville 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 Barnesville
The Power of Solar in Barnesville, MD
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Barnesville (md). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Barnesville. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Barnesville, MD
Barnesville (MD) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5621.43 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Barnesville is July with an average of 553.05 kWhac, followed by May at 527.77 kWhac and March at 520.42 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Barnesville (Maryland) are December with an average of 333.55 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 390.5 kWhac and November at 402.44 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Barnesville
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The town of Barnesville, MD in Montgomery County has an approximate population of 172. [6]
Barnesville, MD Solar Energy
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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.
