Based on historical 29470 data, solar panels that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output in 29470.[1]
The region associated with 29470 has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.7 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 1% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.74 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in 29470 that are always titled at the latitude of Ravenel (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 5.31 kWh/m2/day, or about 13% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.7 kWh/m2/day and approximately 12% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.74 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 29470
Solar Radiation Data in 29470
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in 29470.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for 29470
The region associated with 29470 has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.36 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in 29470 is April with an average of 6.07 kWh/m2/day, followed by May at 5.79 kWh/m2/day and March at 5.77 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in 29470 are December with an average of 4.59 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 4.73 kWh/m2/day and February at 4.9 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: 29470 vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in 29470
The average monthly solar radiation level in 29470, of 5.36 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 36% 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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Solar Power: 29470 vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average 29470 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 29470
The Power of Solar in 29470
Monthly AC solar system output averages for 29470. Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in 29470. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for 29470
29470 has a average annual solar AC output value of 5863.85 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in 29470 is March with an average of 541.39 kWhac, followed by April at 540.53 kWhac and May at 529.6 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in 29470 are February with an average of 421.93 kWhac, followed by December with an average of 436.16 kWhac and January at 462.16 kWhac. [2]
The ZIP code 29470 is associated with the city of Ravenel in Charleston County in South Carolina.
29470 Solar Energy & Power
To learn more about solar energy and solar power in 29470, or for more solar-related resources for SC, check out the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
Did you know?
About half of the sun's energy is absorbed by the Earth's surface; about 30 percent is reflected back from the surface.