Based on historical Takoma Park, 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 Takoma Park.[1]
Takoma Park has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.15 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 1% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.21 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Takoma Park that are always titled at the latitude of Takoma Park (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.87 kWh/m2/day, or about 17% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.15 kWh/m2/day and approximately 16% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.21 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 Takoma Park
Solar Radiation Data in Takoma Park, MD
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Takoma Park.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Takoma Park, MD
Takoma Park, MD has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.06 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Takoma Park is July with an average of 5.93 kWh/m2/day, followed by June at 5.74 kWh/m2/day and April at 5.65 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Takoma Park (Maryland) are December with an average of 3.69 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.86 kWh/m2/day and November at 4.32 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Takoma Park vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Takoma Park
The average monthly solar radiation level in Takoma Park, MD, of 5.06 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 29% 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: Takoma Park vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Takoma Park 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 Takoma Park
The Power of Solar in Takoma Park, MD
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Takoma Park (md). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Takoma Park. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Takoma Park, MD
Takoma Park (MD) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5750.04 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Takoma Park is July with an average of 544.57 kWhac, followed by May at 531.99 kWhac and April at 531.03 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Takoma Park (Maryland) are December with an average of 372.81 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 398.78 kWhac and November at 412.19 kWhac. [2]
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More about Takoma Park
About Takoma Park
The city of Takoma Park, MD in Montgomery County has an approximate population of 16,715. [6]
Takoma Park, MD Solar Energy
To learn more about solar energy and solar power Takoma Park, MD, or for more solar-related resources for Takoma Park, 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.
