Based on historical 29306 data, solar panels that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output in 29306.[1]
The region associated with 29306 has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.57 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 3% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.7 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in 29306 that are always titled at the latitude of Spartanburg (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 5.24 kWh/m2/day, or about 15% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.57 kWh/m2/day and approximately 11% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.7 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 29306
Solar Radiation Data in 29306
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in 29306.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for 29306
The region associated with 29306 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 29306 is May with an average of 5.9 kWh/m2/day, followed by June at 5.83 kWh/m2/day and April at 5.74 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in 29306 are December with an average of 4.31 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 4.71 kWh/m2/day and November at 5.08 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: 29306 vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in 29306
The average monthly solar radiation level in 29306, 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: 29306 vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average 29306 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 29306
The Power of Solar in 29306
Monthly AC solar system output averages for 29306. Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in 29306. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for 29306
29306 has a average annual solar AC output value of 5965.37 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in 29306 is May with an average of 546 kWhac, followed by October at 528.63 kWhac and April at 523.33 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in 29306 are December with an average of 418.98 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 462.89 kWhac and February at 469.32 kWhac. [2]
The ZIP code 29306 is associated with the city of Spartanburg in Spartanburg County in South Carolina.
29306 Solar Energy & Power
To learn more about solar energy and solar power in 29306, or for more solar-related resources for SC, check out the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
Did you know?
It takes light about 8 minutes, 19 seconds to travel the 93,000,000 miles from the sun's surface to us on Earth.