Based on historical 29697 data, solar panels that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output in 29697.[1]
The region associated with 29697 has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.61 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 3% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.75 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in 29697 that are always titled at the latitude of Williamston (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 5.27 kWh/m2/day, or about 14% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.61 kWh/m2/day and approximately 11% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.75 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 29697
Solar Radiation Data in 29697
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in 29697.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for 29697
The region associated with 29697 has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.45 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in 29697 is April with an average of 5.94 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 5.89 kWh/m2/day and June at 5.88 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in 29697 are December with an average of 4.31 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 4.61 kWh/m2/day and November at 5 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: 29697 vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in 29697
The average monthly solar radiation level in 29697, of 5.45 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 39% 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: 29697 vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average 29697 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 29697
The Power of Solar in 29697
Monthly AC solar system output averages for 29697. Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in 29697. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for 29697
29697 has a average annual solar AC output value of 5897.25 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in 29697 is March with an average of 535.96 kWhac, followed by May at 528.78 kWhac and April at 526.33 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in 29697 are December with an average of 421.44 kWhac, followed by February with an average of 440.98 kWhac and January at 445.16 kWhac. [2]
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More about 29697
About 29697
The ZIP code 29697 is associated with the city of Williamston in Anderson County in South Carolina.
29697 Solar Energy & Power
To learn more about solar energy and solar power in 29697, or for more solar-related resources for SC, check out the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
Did you know?
Nineteen-year-old Edmund Becquerel, a French experimental physicist, discovered the basis of solar energy in 1839.