Solar Energy in Burkittsville, MD

Solar Energy Data in Burkittsville, MD

See the chart below to see how different types of solar panel installations compare in Burkittsville.

* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day).
* See glossary & definitions below.

Solar Energy Analysis for Burkittsville, MD

Based on historical Burkittsville, 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 Burkittsville. ^[1]

Burkittsville has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.08 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 1% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.05 kWh/m2/day. ^[1]

Solar installations in Burkittsville that are always titled at the latitude of Burkittsville (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.76 kWh/m2/day, or about 17% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.08 kWh/m2/day and approximately 18% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.05 kWh/m2/day. ^[1]

Solar Radiation Data in Burkittsville, MD

See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Burkittsville.

* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)

Solar Radiation Analysis for Burkittsville, MD

Burkittsville, MD has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.95 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). ^[1]

The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Burkittsville is July with an average of 5.97 kWh/m2/day, followed by June at 5.76 kWh/m2/day and May at 5.63 kWh/m2/day. ^[1]

The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Burkittsville (Maryland) are December with an average of 3.47 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.8 kWh/m2/day and November at 4.07 kWh/m2/day. ^[1]

Solar Power Levels in Burkittsville

The average monthly solar radiation level in Burkittsville, MD, of 4.95 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: Burkittsville vs. the U.S.

Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Burkittsville 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).

The Power of Solar in Burkittsville, MD

Monthly AC solar system output averages for Burkittsville (md). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Burkittsville. ^[2]

* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))

Solar Output Analysis for Burkittsville, MD

Burkittsville (MD) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5572.92 kilowatt hours (AC). ^[2]

The month with the highest historical solar power output in Burkittsville is July with an average of 548.32 kWhac, followed by May at 524.45 kWhac and June at 515.52 kWhac. ^[2]

The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Burkittsville (Maryland) are December with an average of 348.54 kWhac, followed by November with an average of 386.74 kWhac and January at 392.7 kWhac. ^[2]