The average monthly solar radiation level in South Carolina's capital city, Columbia, of 5.41 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 38% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in an area with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 18% less than the average level of 6.61 kWh/m2/day in an area with historically high levels (NV). [1]
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→ South Carolina values listed here are based on the capital, Columbia.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average South Carolina solar radiation levels compare to average levels in an area with historcially high levels (NV) and one with historically low levels (WA). [1]
→ k/m/d = kWh/m2/day = kilowatt hours per square meter per day.
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→ South Carolina values listed here are based on the capital, Columbia.
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South Carolina ranks 24th among all states in the U.S. with a population of approximately 4,625,364. [4]
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