Based on historical 29941 data, solar panels that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output in 29941.[1]
The region associated with 29941 has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.69 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 0% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.68 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in 29941 that are always titled at the latitude of Sheldon (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 5.29 kWh/m2/day, or about 13% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.69 kWh/m2/day and approximately 13% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.68 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 29941
Solar Radiation Data in 29941
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in 29941.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for 29941
The region associated with 29941 has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.43 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in 29941 is April with an average of 6.06 kWh/m2/day, followed by March at 5.82 kWh/m2/day and May at 5.81 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in 29941 are December with an average of 4.48 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 4.85 kWh/m2/day and February at 5.17 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: 29941 vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in 29941
The average monthly solar radiation level in 29941, of 5.43 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 38% 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: 29941 vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average 29941 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 29941
The Power of Solar in 29941
Monthly AC solar system output averages for 29941. Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in 29941. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for 29941
29941 has a average annual solar AC output value of 6099.64 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in 29941 is March with an average of 564.72 kWhac, followed by April at 563.61 kWhac and May at 546.19 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in 29941 are December with an average of 447.07 kWhac, followed by February with an average of 460.05 kWhac and January at 482.45 kWhac. [2]
The ZIP code 29941 is associated with the city of Sheldon in Beaufort County in South Carolina.
29941 Solar Energy & Power
To learn more about solar energy and solar power in 29941, 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.