Solar Energy in Capitol Heights, MD

Solar Energy Data in Capitol Heights, MD

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

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

Solar Energy Analysis for Capitol Heights, MD

Based on historical Capitol Heights, 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 Capitol Heights. ^[1]

Capitol Heights has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.15 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 1% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.18 kWh/m2/day. ^[1]

Solar installations in Capitol Heights that are always titled at the latitude of Capitol Heights (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.87 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 4.18 kWh/m2/day. ^[1]

Solar Radiation Data in Capitol Heights, MD

See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Capitol Heights.

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

Solar Radiation Analysis for Capitol Heights, MD

Capitol Heights, MD has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.04 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). ^[1]

The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Capitol Heights is July with an average of 5.77 kWh/m2/day, followed by April at 5.57 kWh/m2/day and August at 5.57 kWh/m2/day. ^[1]

The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Capitol Heights (Maryland) are December with an average of 3.67 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 4.11 kWh/m2/day and November at 4.3 kWh/m2/day. ^[1]

Solar Power Levels in Capitol Heights

The average monthly solar radiation level in Capitol Heights, MD, of 5.04 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 28% 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]

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Solar Power: Capitol Heights vs. the U.S.

Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Capitol Heights 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 Capitol Heights, MD

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

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

Solar Output Analysis for Capitol Heights, MD

Capitol Heights (MD) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5725.72 kilowatt hours (AC). ^[2]

The month with the highest historical solar power output in Capitol Heights is July with an average of 530.51 kWhac, followed by May at 526.06 kWhac and April at 524.01 kWhac. ^[2]

The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Capitol Heights (Maryland) are December with an average of 377.02 kWhac, followed by November with an average of 410.81 kWhac and January at 427.92 kWhac. ^[2]