Solar Energy in Oxford, MD

Solar Energy Data in Oxford, MD

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

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

Solar Energy Analysis for Oxford, MD

Based on historical Oxford, 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 Oxford. ^[1]

Oxford has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.19 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 1% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.13 kWh/m2/day. ^[1]

Solar installations in Oxford that are always titled at the latitude of Oxford (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.87 kWh/m2/day, or about 16% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.19 kWh/m2/day and approximately 18% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.13 kWh/m2/day. ^[1]

Solar Radiation Data in Oxford, MD

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

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

Solar Radiation Analysis for Oxford, MD

Oxford, MD has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.13 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). ^[1]

The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Oxford is July with an average of 6.02 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 5.88 kWh/m2/day and June at 5.85 kWh/m2/day. ^[1]

The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Oxford (Maryland) are December with an average of 3.68 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.96 kWh/m2/day and November at 4.25 kWh/m2/day. ^[1]

Solar Power Levels in Oxford

The average monthly solar radiation level in Oxford, MD, of 5.13 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 31% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 22% 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: Oxford vs. the U.S.

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

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

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

Solar Output Analysis for Oxford, MD

Oxford (MD) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5805.45 kilowatt hours (AC). ^[2]

The month with the highest historical solar power output in Oxford is July with an average of 555.92 kWhac, followed by August at 540.74 kWhac and April at 540.2 kWhac. ^[2]

The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Oxford (Maryland) are December with an average of 373.02 kWhac, followed by November with an average of 404.01 kWhac and January at 412.46 kWhac. ^[2]