Based on historical Mount Airy, 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 Mount Airy.[1]
Mount Airy has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.1 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 0% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.12 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Mount Airy that are always titled at the latitude of Mount Airy (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.8 kWh/m2/day, or about 17% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.1 kWh/m2/day and approximately 17% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.12 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 Mount Airy
Solar Radiation Data in Mount Airy, MD
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Mount Airy.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Mount Airy, MD
Mount Airy, MD has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.02 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Mount Airy is July with an average of 5.89 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 5.82 kWh/m2/day and June at 5.67 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Mount Airy (Maryland) are December with an average of 3.31 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.9 kWh/m2/day and November at 4.22 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Mount Airy vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Mount Airy
The average monthly solar radiation level in Mount Airy, MD, of 5.02 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 28% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 24% 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: Mount Airy vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Mount Airy 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 Mount Airy
The Power of Solar in Mount Airy, MD
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Mount Airy (md). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Mount Airy. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Mount Airy, MD
Mount Airy (MD) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5722.26 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Mount Airy is July with an average of 546.02 kWhac, followed by August at 530.81 kWhac and May at 527.61 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Mount Airy (Maryland) are December with an average of 338.76 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 400.99 kWhac and November at 412.14 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Mount Airy
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The town of Mount Airy, MD in Carroll County has an approximate population of 9,288. [6]
Mount Airy, MD Solar Energy
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Solar cells convert sunlight into electricity through a physical process known as the photovoltaic effect.
