Solar Energy in Edmonston, MD

Solar Energy Data in Edmonston, MD

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

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

Solar Energy Analysis for Edmonston, MD

Based on historical Edmonston, 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 Edmonston. ^[1]

Edmonston has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.14 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 0% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.15 kWh/m2/day. ^[1]

Solar installations in Edmonston that are always titled at the latitude of Edmonston (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.85 kWh/m2/day, or about 17% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.14 kWh/m2/day and approximately 17% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.15 kWh/m2/day. ^[1]

Solar Radiation Data in Edmonston, MD

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

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

Solar Radiation Analysis for Edmonston, MD

Edmonston, MD has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.08 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). ^[1]

The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Edmonston is July with an average of 5.83 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 5.68 kWh/m2/day and April at 5.62 kWh/m2/day. ^[1]

The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Edmonston (Maryland) are December with an average of 3.73 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 4.12 kWh/m2/day and November at 4.29 kWh/m2/day. ^[1]

Solar Power Levels in Edmonston

The average monthly solar radiation level in Edmonston, MD, of 5.08 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 29% 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: Edmonston vs. the U.S.

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

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

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

Solar Output Analysis for Edmonston, MD

Edmonston (MD) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5771.4 kilowatt hours (AC). ^[2]

The month with the highest historical solar power output in Edmonston is July with an average of 535.64 kWhac, followed by April at 529.27 kWhac and August at 523.86 kWhac. ^[2]

The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Edmonston (Maryland) are December with an average of 376.88 kWhac, followed by November with an average of 409.88 kWhac and January at 416.95 kWhac. ^[2]