Based on historical Smithsburg, 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 Smithsburg.[1]
Smithsburg has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.03 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 2% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.97 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Smithsburg that are always titled at the latitude of Smithsburg (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.69 kWh/m2/day, or about 16% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.03 kWh/m2/day and approximately 18% greater than the average monthly DNI of 3.97 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 Smithsburg
Solar Radiation Data in Smithsburg, MD
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Smithsburg.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Smithsburg, MD
Smithsburg, MD has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.8 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Smithsburg is July with an average of 5.75 kWh/m2/day, followed by June at 5.7 kWh/m2/day and August at 5.67 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Smithsburg (Maryland) are December with an average of 3.21 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.67 kWh/m2/day and November at 3.94 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Smithsburg vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Smithsburg
The average monthly solar radiation level in Smithsburg, MD, of 4.8 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 22% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 27% 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: Smithsburg vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Smithsburg 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 Smithsburg
The Power of Solar in Smithsburg, MD
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Smithsburg (md). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Smithsburg. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Smithsburg, MD
Smithsburg (MD) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5422.84 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Smithsburg is July with an average of 521.78 kWhac, followed by August at 518.07 kWhac and June at 511.54 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Smithsburg (Maryland) are December with an average of 328.5 kWhac, followed by November with an average of 375.22 kWhac and January at 379.62 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Smithsburg
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The town of Smithsburg, MD in Washington County has an approximate population of 2,975. [6]
Smithsburg, MD Solar Energy
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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.
