Solar Energy in Luke, MD

Solar Energy Data in Luke, MD

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

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

Solar Energy Analysis for Luke, MD

Based on historical Luke, 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 Luke. ^[1]

Luke has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.89 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 5% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.71 kWh/m2/day. ^[1]

Solar installations in Luke that are always titled at the latitude of Luke (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.51 kWh/m2/day, or about 16% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.89 kWh/m2/day and approximately 22% greater than the average monthly DNI of 3.71 kWh/m2/day. ^[1]

Solar Radiation Data in Luke, MD

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

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

Solar Radiation Analysis for Luke, MD

Luke, MD has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.67 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). ^[1]

The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Luke is July with an average of 5.64 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 5.48 kWh/m2/day and June at 5.3 kWh/m2/day. ^[1]

The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Luke (Maryland) are December with an average of 3.06 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.77 kWh/m2/day and November at 3.81 kWh/m2/day. ^[1]

Solar Power Levels in Luke

The average monthly solar radiation level in Luke, MD, of 4.67 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 19% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 29% 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: Luke vs. the U.S.

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

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

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

Solar Output Analysis for Luke, MD

Luke (MD) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5183.73 kilowatt hours (AC). ^[2]

The month with the highest historical solar power output in Luke is July with an average of 507.39 kWhac, followed by August at 495.98 kWhac and May at 487.3 kWhac. ^[2]

The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Luke (Maryland) are December with an average of 302.28 kWhac, followed by November with an average of 354.85 kWhac and January at 380.39 kWhac. ^[2]