See the chart below to see how different types of solar panel installations compare in Aiken.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day).
* See glossary & definitions below.
Based on historical Aiken, SC data, solar panels that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output in Aiken. [1]
Aiken has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.59 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately equal to the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.59 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Aiken that are always titled at the latitude of Aiken (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 5.21 kWh/m2/day, or about 14% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.59 kWh/m2/day and approximately 14% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.59 kWh/m2/day. [1]
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: 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: 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.
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Aiken.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Aiken, SC 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 Aiken is September with an average of 5.95 kWh/m2/day, followed by May at 5.87 kWh/m2/day and April at 5.86 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Aiken (South Carolina) are December with an average of 4.21 kWh/m2/day, followed by February with an average of 4.86 kWh/m2/day and January at 4.87 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The average monthly solar radiation level in Aiken, SC, 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]
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Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Aiken 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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Monthly AC solar system output averages for Aiken (sc). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Aiken. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Aiken (SC) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5938.6 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Aiken is March with an average of 543.75 kWhac, followed by May at 541.69 kWhac and April at 535.22 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Aiken (South Carolina) are December with an average of 406.73 kWhac, followed by February with an average of 424.54 kWhac and January at 472.7 kWhac. [2]
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The city of Aiken, SC in Aiken County has an approximate population of 29,524. [6]
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