Solar Energy in Midland, MD

Solar Energy Data in Midland, MD

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

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

Solar Energy Analysis for Midland, MD

Based on historical Midland, 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 Midland. ^[1]

Midland has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.9 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 4% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.74 kWh/m2/day. ^[1]

Solar installations in Midland that are always titled at the latitude of Midland (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.51 kWh/m2/day, or about 16% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.9 kWh/m2/day and approximately 21% greater than the average monthly DNI of 3.74 kWh/m2/day. ^[1]

Solar Radiation Data in Midland, MD

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

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

Solar Radiation Analysis for Midland, MD

Midland, MD has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.77 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). ^[1]

The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Midland is April with an average of 5.66 kWh/m2/day, followed by July at 5.56 kWh/m2/day and August at 5.51 kWh/m2/day. ^[1]

The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Midland (Maryland) are December with an average of 3.12 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.73 kWh/m2/day and November at 3.9 kWh/m2/day. ^[1]

Solar Power Levels in Midland

The average monthly solar radiation level in Midland, MD, of 4.77 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 21% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 28% 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: Midland vs. the U.S.

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

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

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

Solar Output Analysis for Midland, MD

Midland (MD) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5281.5 kilowatt hours (AC). ^[2]

The month with the highest historical solar power output in Midland is April with an average of 513.03 kWhac, followed by July at 499.48 kWhac and August at 496.63 kWhac. ^[2]

The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Midland (Maryland) are December with an average of 311.74 kWhac, followed by November with an average of 363.53 kWhac and January at 375.83 kWhac. ^[2]