Based on historical Poolesville, 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 Poolesville.[1]
Poolesville has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.14 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 4% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.31 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Poolesville that are always titled at the latitude of Poolesville (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.86 kWh/m2/day, or about 17% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.14 kWh/m2/day and approximately 13% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.31 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 Poolesville
Solar Radiation Data in Poolesville, MD
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Poolesville.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Poolesville, MD
Poolesville, MD has a average annual solar radiation value of 5 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Poolesville is August with an average of 5.74 kWh/m2/day, followed by June at 5.69 kWh/m2/day and July at 5.66 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Poolesville (Maryland) are December with an average of 3.35 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.98 kWh/m2/day and November at 4.21 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Poolesville vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Poolesville
The average monthly solar radiation level in Poolesville, MD, of 5 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: Poolesville vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Poolesville 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 Poolesville
The Power of Solar in Poolesville, MD
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Poolesville (md). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Poolesville. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Poolesville, MD
Poolesville (MD) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5657.03 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Poolesville is August with an average of 524.79 kWhac, followed by March at 520.65 kWhac and April at 518.9 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Poolesville (Maryland) are December with an average of 340.43 kWhac, followed by November with an average of 399.65 kWhac and February at 402.94 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Poolesville
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More about Poolesville
About Poolesville
The town of Poolesville, MD in Montgomery County has an approximate population of 4,883. [6]
Poolesville, MD Solar Energy
To learn more about solar energy and solar power Poolesville, MD, or for more solar-related resources for Poolesville, visit the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
Did you know?
About half of the sun's energy is absorbed by the Earth's surface; about 30 percent is reflected back from the surface.
