See the chart below to see how different types of solar panel installations compare in 29172.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day).
* See glossary & definitions below.
Based on historical 29172 data, solar panels that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output in 29172. [1]
The region associated with 29172 has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.57 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately equal to the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.57 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in 29172 that are always titled at the latitude of West Columbia (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 14% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.57 kWh/m2/day. [1]
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: 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: 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.
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in 29172.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
The region associated with 29172 has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.37 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in 29172 is May with an average of 5.88 kWh/m2/day, followed by April at 5.76 kWh/m2/day and September at 5.75 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in 29172 are December with an average of 4.22 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 4.68 kWh/m2/day and February at 5.04 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The average monthly solar radiation level in 29172, of 5.37 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 19% less than the average level of 6.61 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically high levels (NV). [1]
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Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average 29172 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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We do not have data on solar panel installations in ZIP Code 29172 at the current time.
Monthly AC solar system output averages for 29172. Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in 29172. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
29172 has a average annual solar AC output value of 5912.77 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in 29172 is May with an average of 533.76 kWhac, followed by October at 527.6 kWhac and April at 524.74 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in 29172 are December with an average of 417.34 kWhac, followed by February with an average of 446.18 kWhac and January at 458.63 kWhac. [2]
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The ZIP code 29172 is associated with the city of West Columbia in Lexington County in South Carolina.
To learn more about solar energy and solar power in 29172, or for more solar-related resources for SC, check out the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
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