Based on historical Chevy Chase, 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 Chevy Chase.[1]
Chevy Chase 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 4.21 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Chevy Chase that are always titled at the latitude of Chevy Chase (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 16% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.21 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 Chevy Chase
Solar Radiation Data in Chevy Chase, MD
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Chevy Chase.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Chevy Chase, MD
Chevy Chase, MD has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.01 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Chevy Chase is June with an average of 5.68 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 5.66 kWh/m2/day and July at 5.65 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Chevy Chase (Maryland) are December with an average of 3.63 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.76 kWh/m2/day and November at 4.33 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Chevy Chase vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Chevy Chase
The average monthly solar radiation level in Chevy Chase, MD, of 5.01 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 27% 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]
→ Values listed as 0 (zero) are not available (N/A).
Solar Power: Chevy Chase vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Chevy Chase 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 Chevy Chase
The Power of Solar in Chevy Chase, MD
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Chevy Chase (md). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Chevy Chase. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Chevy Chase, MD
Chevy Chase (MD) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5676.34 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Chevy Chase is May with an average of 536.36 kWhac, followed by April at 523.16 kWhac and July at 523.02 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Chevy Chase (Maryland) are December with an average of 366.9 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 389.44 kWhac and November at 414.05 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Chevy Chase
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More about Chevy Chase
About Chevy Chase
The town of Chevy Chase, MD in Montgomery County has an approximate population of 7,115. [6]
Chevy Chase, MD Solar Energy
To learn more about solar energy and solar power Chevy Chase, MD, or for more solar-related resources for Chevy Chase, visit the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
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.
