Solar Energy in Rising Sun, MD

Solar Energy Data in Rising Sun, MD

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

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

Solar Energy Analysis for Rising Sun, MD

Based on historical Rising Sun, 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 Rising Sun. ^[1]

Rising Sun has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.09 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately equal to the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.09 kWh/m2/day. ^[1]

Solar installations in Rising Sun that are always titled at the latitude of Rising Sun (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.79 kWh/m2/day, or about 17% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.09 kWh/m2/day and approximately 17% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.09 kWh/m2/day. ^[1]

Solar Radiation Data in Rising Sun, MD

See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Rising Sun.

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

Solar Radiation Analysis for Rising Sun, MD

Rising Sun, 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 Rising Sun is July with an average of 6 kWh/m2/day, followed by June at 5.83 kWh/m2/day and August at 5.82 kWh/m2/day. ^[1]

The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Rising Sun (Maryland) are December with an average of 3.59 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.67 kWh/m2/day and November at 4.1 kWh/m2/day. ^[1]

Solar Power Levels in Rising Sun

The average monthly solar radiation level in Rising Sun, 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: Rising Sun vs. the U.S.

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

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

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

Solar Output Analysis for Rising Sun, MD

Rising Sun (MD) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5652.44 kilowatt hours (AC). ^[2]

The month with the highest historical solar power output in Rising Sun is July with an average of 548.62 kWhac, followed by August at 533.03 kWhac and April at 524.53 kWhac. ^[2]

The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Rising Sun (Maryland) are December with an average of 367.44 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 379.48 kWhac and November at 393.79 kWhac. ^[2]