Based on historical Westernport, 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 Westernport.[1]
Westernport has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.89 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 5% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.71 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Westernport that are always titled at the latitude of Westernport (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.51 kWh/m2/day, or about 16% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.89 kWh/m2/day and approximately 22% greater than the average monthly DNI of 3.71 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 Westernport
Solar Radiation Data in Westernport, MD
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Westernport.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Westernport, MD
Westernport, MD has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.72 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Westernport is July with an average of 5.7 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 5.58 kWh/m2/day and June at 5.57 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Westernport (Maryland) are December with an average of 2.87 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.51 kWh/m2/day and November at 3.86 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Westernport vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Westernport
The average monthly solar radiation level in Westernport, MD, of 4.72 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 20% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 29% 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: Westernport vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Westernport 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 Westernport
The Power of Solar in Westernport, MD
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Westernport (md). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Westernport. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Westernport, MD
Westernport (MD) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5223.35 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Westernport is July with an average of 510.9 kWhac, followed by August at 503.07 kWhac and June at 492.44 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Westernport (Maryland) are December with an average of 287.24 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 353.18 kWhac and November at 359.18 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Westernport
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The town of Westernport, MD in Allegany County has an approximate population of 1,888. [6]
Westernport, MD Solar Energy
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Did you know?
Solar cells convert sunlight into electricity through a physical process known as the photovoltaic effect.
