Based on historical Vienna, 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 Vienna.[1]
Vienna has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.23 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 1% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.29 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Vienna that are always titled at the latitude of Vienna (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.94 kWh/m2/day, or about 17% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.23 kWh/m2/day and approximately 15% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.29 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 Vienna
Solar Radiation Data in Vienna, MD
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Vienna.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Vienna, MD
Vienna, 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 Vienna is July with an average of 5.88 kWh/m2/day, followed by April at 5.84 kWh/m2/day and May at 5.79 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Vienna (Maryland) are December with an average of 3.42 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 4.03 kWh/m2/day and November at 4.34 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Vienna vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Vienna
The average monthly solar radiation level in Vienna, 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: Vienna vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Vienna 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 Vienna
The Power of Solar in Vienna, MD
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Vienna (md). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Vienna. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Vienna, MD
Vienna (MD) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5752.39 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Vienna is April with an average of 550.65 kWhac, followed by May at 547.79 kWhac and July at 544.8 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Vienna (Maryland) are December with an average of 343.45 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 412.46 kWhac and November at 420.69 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Vienna
Vienna Electricity Costs
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Vienna Natural Gas Costs
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The town of Vienna, MD in Dorchester County has an approximate population of 271. [6]
Vienna, MD Solar Energy
To learn more about solar energy and solar power Vienna, MD, or for more solar-related resources for Vienna, visit the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
Did you know?
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