The month of July has the highest historical solar radition values in Spartansburg with an average of 5.71 kWh/m2/day. [More]
Solar Panels in Spartansburg
Solar panels in Spartansburg that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output. [More]
Sunrise & Sunset in Spartansburg
The total length of the day in Spartansburg, PA today (December 21, 2024) will be 9 hours and 11 minutes. [More]
Solar Power in Spartansburg, PA
Solar Energy Data in Spartansburg, PA
See the chart below to see how different types of solar panel installations compare in Spartansburg.
Based on historical Spartansburg, PA data, solar panels that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output in Spartansburg.[1]
Spartansburg has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.73 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 7% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.5 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Spartansburg that are always titled at the latitude of Spartansburg (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.25 kWh/m2/day, or about 14% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.73 kWh/m2/day and approximately 21% greater than the average monthly DNI of 3.5 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 Spartansburg
Solar Radiation Data in Spartansburg, PA
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Spartansburg.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Spartansburg, PA
Spartansburg, PA has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.29 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Spartansburg is July with an average of 5.71 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 5.52 kWh/m2/day and June at 5.46 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Spartansburg (Pennsylvania) are December with an average of 1.77 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 2.57 kWh/m2/day and November at 2.88 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Spartansburg vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Spartansburg
The average monthly solar radiation level in Spartansburg, PA, of 4.29 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 9% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 35% 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: Spartansburg vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Spartansburg 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 Spartansburg
The Power of Solar in Spartansburg, PA
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Spartansburg (pa). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Spartansburg. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Spartansburg, PA
Spartansburg (PA) has a average annual solar AC output value of 4833.97 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Spartansburg is July with an average of 522.91 kWhac, followed by May at 502.83 kWhac and August at 501.12 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Spartansburg (Pennsylvania) are December with an average of 184.47 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 267.84 kWhac and November at 275.07 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Spartansburg
Spartansburg Electricity Costs
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Spartansburg Natural Gas Costs
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The borough of Spartansburg, PA in Crawford County has an approximate population of 305. [6]
Spartansburg, PA Solar Energy
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