Solar Energy in North Chevy Chase, MD

Solar Energy Data in North Chevy Chase, MD

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

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

Solar Energy Analysis for North Chevy Chase, MD

Based on historical North Chevy Chase, 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 North Chevy Chase. ^[1]

North Chevy Chase has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.15 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 1% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.21 kWh/m2/day. ^[1]

Solar installations in North Chevy Chase that are always titled at the latitude of North Chevy Chase (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.87 kWh/m2/day, or about 17% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.15 kWh/m2/day and approximately 16% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.21 kWh/m2/day. ^[1]

Solar Radiation Data in North Chevy Chase, MD

See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in North Chevy Chase.

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

Solar Radiation Analysis for North Chevy Chase, MD

North Chevy Chase, MD has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.01 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). ^[1]

The month with the highest historical solar radition values in North Chevy Chase is June with an average of 5.68 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 5.66 kWh/m2/day and July at 5.65 kWh/m2/day. ^[1]

The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in North Chevy Chase (Maryland) are December with an average of 3.63 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.76 kWh/m2/day and November at 4.33 kWh/m2/day. ^[1]

Solar Power Levels in North Chevy Chase

The average monthly solar radiation level in North Chevy Chase, MD, of 5.01 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 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: North Chevy Chase vs. the U.S.

Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average North Chevy Chase 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 North Chevy Chase, MD

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

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

Solar Output Analysis for North Chevy Chase, MD

North Chevy Chase (MD) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5676.34 kilowatt hours (AC). ^[2]

The month with the highest historical solar power output in North Chevy Chase is May with an average of 536.36 kWhac, followed by April at 523.16 kWhac and July at 523.02 kWhac. ^[2]

The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in North Chevy Chase (Maryland) are December with an average of 366.9 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 389.44 kWhac and November at 414.05 kWhac. ^[2]