Based on historical 29038 data, solar panels that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output in 29038.[1]
The region associated with 29038 has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.62 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 1% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.59 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in 29038 that are always titled at the latitude of Cope (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 5.23 kWh/m2/day, or about 13% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.62 kWh/m2/day and approximately 14% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.59 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 29038
Solar Radiation Data in 29038
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in 29038.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for 29038
The region associated with 29038 has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.47 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in 29038 is May with an average of 5.94 kWh/m2/day, followed by June at 5.87 kWh/m2/day and April at 5.85 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in 29038 are December with an average of 4.3 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 4.83 kWh/m2/day and February at 5.13 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: 29038 vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in 29038
The average monthly solar radiation level in 29038, of 5.47 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 39% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 17% 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: 29038 vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average 29038 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.
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Solar Power Output in 29038
The Power of Solar in 29038
Monthly AC solar system output averages for 29038. Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in 29038. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for 29038
29038 has a average annual solar AC output value of 6077.42 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in 29038 is May with an average of 549.95 kWhac, followed by March at 544.81 kWhac and April at 538.34 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in 29038 are December with an average of 417.01 kWhac, followed by February with an average of 454.93 kWhac and January at 476 kWhac. [2]
The ZIP code 29038 is associated with the city of Cope in Orangeburg County in South Carolina.
29038 Solar Energy & Power
To learn more about solar energy and solar power in 29038, or for more solar-related resources for SC, check out the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
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