Based on historical Sykesville, 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 Sykesville.[1]
Sykesville has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.09 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 0% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.07 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Sykesville that are always titled at the latitude of Sykesville (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.78 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 4.07 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 Sykesville
Solar Radiation Data in Sykesville, MD
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Sykesville.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Sykesville, MD
Sykesville, MD has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.97 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Sykesville is July with an average of 5.87 kWh/m2/day, followed by June at 5.69 kWh/m2/day and August at 5.69 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Sykesville (Maryland) are December with an average of 3.23 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.93 kWh/m2/day and November at 4.22 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Sykesville vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Sykesville
The average monthly solar radiation level in Sykesville, MD, of 4.97 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 26% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 25% 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: Sykesville vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Sykesville 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 Sykesville
The Power of Solar in Sykesville, MD
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Sykesville (md). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Sykesville. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Sykesville, MD
Sykesville (MD) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5654.73 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Sykesville is July with an average of 545.4 kWhac, followed by April at 526.82 kWhac and May at 526.78 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Sykesville (Maryland) are December with an average of 326.64 kWhac, followed by November with an average of 407.61 kWhac and January at 408.67 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Sykesville
Sykesville Electricity Costs
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The town of Sykesville, MD in Carroll County has an approximate population of 4,436. [6]
Sykesville, MD Solar Energy
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Solar cells convert sunlight into electricity through a physical process known as the photovoltaic effect.
