Based on historical 29921 data, solar panels that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output in 29921.[1]
The region associated with 29921 has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.66 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 0% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.64 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in 29921 that are always titled at the latitude of Furman (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 5.25 kWh/m2/day, or about 13% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.66 kWh/m2/day and approximately 13% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.64 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 29921
Solar Radiation Data in 29921
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in 29921.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for 29921
The region associated with 29921 has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.4 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in 29921 is April with an average of 6.04 kWh/m2/day, followed by October at 5.8 kWh/m2/day and August at 5.7 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in 29921 are December with an average of 4.48 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 4.74 kWh/m2/day and February at 5.19 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: 29921 vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in 29921
The average monthly solar radiation level in 29921, of 5.4 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]
→ Values listed as 0 (zero) are not available (N/A).
Solar Power: 29921 vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average 29921 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 29921
The Power of Solar in 29921
Monthly AC solar system output averages for 29921. Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in 29921. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for 29921
29921 has a average annual solar AC output value of 5797.27 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in 29921 is April with an average of 530.41 kWhac, followed by October at 524.07 kWhac and August at 505.84 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in 29921 are December with an average of 427.66 kWhac, followed by February with an average of 443.78 kWhac and January at 452.93 kWhac. [2]
The ZIP code 29921 is associated with the city of Furman in Hampton County in South Carolina.
29921 Solar Energy & Power
To learn more about solar energy and solar power in 29921, or for more solar-related resources for SC, check out the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
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