Solar Energy in Saint Michaels, MD

Solar Energy Data in Saint Michaels, MD

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

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

Solar Energy Analysis for Saint Michaels, MD

Based on historical Saint Michaels, 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 Saint Michaels. ^[1]

Saint Michaels has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.23 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 0% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.24 kWh/m2/day. ^[1]

Solar installations in Saint Michaels that are always titled at the latitude of Saint Michaels (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.92 kWh/m2/day, or about 16% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.23 kWh/m2/day and approximately 16% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.24 kWh/m2/day. ^[1]

Solar Radiation Data in Saint Michaels, MD

See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Saint Michaels.

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

Solar Radiation Analysis for Saint Michaels, MD

Saint Michaels, MD has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.12 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). ^[1]

The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Saint Michaels is July with an average of 6.1 kWh/m2/day, followed by June at 5.9 kWh/m2/day and August at 5.79 kWh/m2/day. ^[1]

The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Saint Michaels (Maryland) are December with an average of 3.6 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.9 kWh/m2/day and November at 4.29 kWh/m2/day. ^[1]

Solar Power Levels in Saint Michaels

The average monthly solar radiation level in Saint Michaels, MD, of 5.12 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: Saint Michaels vs. the U.S.

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

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

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

Solar Output Analysis for Saint Michaels, MD

Saint Michaels (MD) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5812.2 kilowatt hours (AC). ^[2]

The month with the highest historical solar power output in Saint Michaels is July with an average of 559.98 kWhac, followed by April at 544.91 kWhac and May at 544.73 kWhac. ^[2]

The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Saint Michaels (Maryland) are December with an average of 367.9 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 399.28 kWhac and November at 409.72 kWhac. ^[2]