Based on historical Pittsville, 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 Pittsville.[1]
Pittsville has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.2 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 1% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.23 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Pittsville that are always titled at the latitude of Pittsville (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.91 kWh/m2/day, or about 17% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.2 kWh/m2/day and approximately 16% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.23 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 Pittsville
Solar Radiation Data in Pittsville, MD
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Pittsville.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Pittsville, MD
Pittsville, MD has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.11 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Pittsville is June with an average of 5.85 kWh/m2/day, followed by July at 5.83 kWh/m2/day and April at 5.78 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Pittsville (Maryland) are December with an average of 3.73 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 4.1 kWh/m2/day and November at 4.22 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Pittsville vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Pittsville
The average monthly solar radiation level in Pittsville, MD, of 5.11 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 30% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 23% 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: Pittsville vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Pittsville 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 Pittsville
The Power of Solar in Pittsville, MD
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Pittsville (md). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Pittsville. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Pittsville, MD
Pittsville (MD) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5840.97 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Pittsville is May with an average of 547.52 kWhac, followed by April at 545.28 kWhac and July at 544.62 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Pittsville (Maryland) are December with an average of 389.32 kWhac, followed by November with an average of 405.05 kWhac and January at 418.41 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Pittsville
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More about Pittsville
About Pittsville
The town of Pittsville, MD in Wicomico County has an approximate population of 1,417. [6]
Pittsville, MD Solar Energy
To learn more about solar energy and solar power Pittsville, MD, or for more solar-related resources for Pittsville, visit the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
Did you know?
It takes light about 8 minutes, 19 seconds to travel the 93,000,000 miles from the sun's surface to us on Earth.
