Solar Energy in Garrett Park, MD

Solar Energy Data in Garrett Park, MD

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

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

Solar Energy Analysis for Garrett Park, MD

Based on historical Garrett Park, 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 Garrett Park. ^[1]

Garrett Park has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.14 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 1% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.2 kWh/m2/day. ^[1]

Solar installations in Garrett Park that are always titled at the latitude of Garrett Park (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.86 kWh/m2/day, or about 17% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.14 kWh/m2/day and approximately 16% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.2 kWh/m2/day. ^[1]

Solar Radiation Data in Garrett Park, MD

See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Garrett Park.

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

Solar Radiation Analysis for Garrett Park, MD

Garrett Park, MD has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.99 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). ^[1]

The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Garrett Park is July with an average of 5.88 kWh/m2/day, followed by June at 5.64 kWh/m2/day and August at 5.6 kWh/m2/day. ^[1]

The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Garrett Park (Maryland) are December with an average of 3.54 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.72 kWh/m2/day and November at 4.27 kWh/m2/day. ^[1]

Solar Power Levels in Garrett Park

The average monthly solar radiation level in Garrett Park, MD, of 4.99 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 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: Garrett Park vs. the U.S.

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

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

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

Solar Output Analysis for Garrett Park, MD

Garrett Park (MD) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5666.48 kilowatt hours (AC). ^[2]

The month with the highest historical solar power output in Garrett Park is July with an average of 540.45 kWhac, followed by May at 525.1 kWhac and April at 522.5 kWhac. ^[2]

The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Garrett Park (Maryland) are December with an average of 361.62 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 385.48 kWhac and November at 407.83 kWhac. ^[2]