Based on historical 29130 data, solar panels that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output in 29130.[1]
The region associated with 29130 has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.57 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 1% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.62 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in 29130 that are always titled at the latitude of Ridgeway (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 5.21 kWh/m2/day, or about 14% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.57 kWh/m2/day and approximately 13% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.62 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 29130
Solar Radiation Data in 29130
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in 29130.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for 29130
The region associated with 29130 has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.39 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in 29130 is May with an average of 5.93 kWh/m2/day, followed by April at 5.79 kWh/m2/day and September at 5.77 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in 29130 are December with an average of 4.25 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 4.61 kWh/m2/day and February at 4.95 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: 29130 vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in 29130
The average monthly solar radiation level in 29130, of 5.39 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 37% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 18% 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: 29130 vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average 29130 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 29130
The Power of Solar in 29130
Monthly AC solar system output averages for 29130. Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in 29130. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for 29130
29130 has a average annual solar AC output value of 5802.99 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in 29130 is May with an average of 532.43 kWhac, followed by March at 529.05 kWhac and April at 512.13 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in 29130 are December with an average of 412.24 kWhac, followed by February with an average of 422.47 kWhac and January at 437.46 kWhac. [2]
The ZIP code 29130 is associated with the city of Ridgeway in Fairfield County in South Carolina.
29130 Solar Energy & Power
To learn more about solar energy and solar power in 29130, or for more solar-related resources for SC, check out the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
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