Based on historical 29420 data, solar panels that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output in 29420.[1]
The region associated with 29420 has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.64 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 0% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.65 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in 29420 that are always titled at the latitude of North Charleston (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 5.25 kWh/m2/day, or about 13% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.64 kWh/m2/day and approximately 13% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.65 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 29420
Solar Radiation Data in 29420
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in 29420.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for 29420
The region associated with 29420 has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.32 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in 29420 is April with an average of 5.78 kWh/m2/day, followed by March at 5.7 kWh/m2/day and May at 5.7 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in 29420 are December with an average of 4.56 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 4.72 kWh/m2/day and February at 4.98 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: 29420 vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in 29420
The average monthly solar radiation level in 29420, of 5.32 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 35% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 20% less than the average level of 6.61 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically high levels (NV). [1]
→ Values listed as 0 (zero) are not available (N/A).
Solar Power: 29420 vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average 29420 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 29420
The Power of Solar in 29420
Monthly AC solar system output averages for 29420. Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in 29420. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for 29420
29420 has a average annual solar AC output value of 5810.87 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in 29420 is March with an average of 535.13 kWhac, followed by April at 520.54 kWhac and May at 519.72 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in 29420 are February with an average of 431.99 kWhac, followed by December with an average of 434.28 kWhac and January at 459.39 kWhac. [2]
The ZIP code 29420 is associated with the city of North Charleston in Dorchester County in South Carolina.
29420 Solar Energy & Power
To learn more about solar energy and solar power in 29420, or for more solar-related resources for SC, check out the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
Did you know?
Solar cells convert sunlight into electricity through a physical process known as the photovoltaic effect.
