Based on historical 29485 data, solar panels that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output in 29485.[1]
The region associated with 29485 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 29485 that are always titled at the latitude of Summerville (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 29485
Solar Radiation Data in 29485
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in 29485.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for 29485
The region associated with 29485 has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.33 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in 29485 is April with an average of 6.01 kWh/m2/day, followed by March at 5.78 kWh/m2/day and May at 5.55 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in 29485 are December with an average of 4.47 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 4.69 kWh/m2/day and November at 5.05 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: 29485 vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in 29485
The average monthly solar radiation level in 29485, of 5.33 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]
→ Values listed as 0 (zero) are not available (N/A).
Solar Power: 29485 vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average 29485 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 29485
The Power of Solar in 29485
Monthly AC solar system output averages for 29485. Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in 29485. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for 29485
29485 has a average annual solar AC output value of 5819.7 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in 29485 is March with an average of 542.07 kWhac, followed by April at 541.91 kWhac and May at 507.47 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in 29485 are December with an average of 426.46 kWhac, followed by February with an average of 446.67 kWhac and January at 451.07 kWhac. [2]
The ZIP code 29485 is associated with the city of Summerville in Dorchester County in South Carolina.
29485 Solar Energy & Power
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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.