Based on historical Denton, 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 Denton.[1]
Denton has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.18 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately equal to the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.18 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Denton that are always titled at the latitude of Denton (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.88 kWh/m2/day, or about 17% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.18 kWh/m2/day and approximately 17% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.18 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 Denton
Solar Radiation Data in Denton, MD
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Denton.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Denton, MD
Denton, MD has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.11 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Denton is July with an average of 5.96 kWh/m2/day, followed by June at 5.81 kWh/m2/day and April at 5.73 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Denton (Maryland) are December with an average of 3.64 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.88 kWh/m2/day and November at 4.45 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Denton vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Denton
The average monthly solar radiation level in Denton, MD, of 5.11 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 30% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 23% 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: Denton vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Denton 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 Denton
The Power of Solar in Denton, MD
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Denton (md). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Denton. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Denton, MD
Denton (MD) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5811.12 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Denton is July with an average of 553.19 kWhac, followed by April at 539.39 kWhac and May at 537.51 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Denton (Maryland) are December with an average of 371.39 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 400.58 kWhac and November at 425.67 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Denton
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More about Denton
About Denton
The town of Denton, MD in Caroline County has an approximate population of 4,418. [6]
Denton, MD Solar Energy
To learn more about solar energy and solar power Denton, MD, or for more solar-related resources for Denton, visit the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
Did you know?
Nineteen-year-old Edmund Becquerel, a French experimental physicist, discovered the basis of solar energy in 1839.