Solar Energy in Williamsport, MD

Solar Energy Data in Williamsport, MD

See the chart below to see how different types of solar panel installations compare in Williamsport.

* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day).
* See glossary & definitions below.

Solar Energy Analysis for Williamsport, MD

Based on historical Williamsport, 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 Williamsport. ^[1]

Williamsport has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.02 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 4% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.88 kWh/m2/day. ^[1]

Solar installations in Williamsport that are always titled at the latitude of Williamsport (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.67 kWh/m2/day, or about 16% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.02 kWh/m2/day and approximately 20% greater than the average monthly DNI of 3.88 kWh/m2/day. ^[1]

Solar Radiation Data in Williamsport, MD

See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Williamsport.

* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)

Solar Radiation Analysis for Williamsport, MD

Williamsport, MD has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.85 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). ^[1]

The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Williamsport is July with an average of 5.79 kWh/m2/day, followed by June at 5.62 kWh/m2/day and September at 5.6 kWh/m2/day. ^[1]

The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Williamsport (Maryland) are December with an average of 3.22 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.65 kWh/m2/day and November at 4.14 kWh/m2/day. ^[1]

Solar Power Levels in Williamsport

The average monthly solar radiation level in Williamsport, MD, of 4.85 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 23% 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]

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Solar Power: Williamsport vs. the U.S.

Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Williamsport 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).

The Power of Solar in Williamsport, MD

Monthly AC solar system output averages for Williamsport (md). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Williamsport. ^[2]

* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))

Solar Output Analysis for Williamsport, MD

Williamsport (MD) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5400.72 kilowatt hours (AC). ^[2]

The month with the highest historical solar power output in Williamsport is July with an average of 523.05 kWhac, followed by May at 506.53 kWhac and August at 500.49 kWhac. ^[2]

The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Williamsport (Maryland) are December with an average of 323.23 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 372.38 kWhac and February at 379.69 kWhac. ^[2]