Based on historical Clemson, 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 Clemson.[1]
Clemson has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.6 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 2% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.7 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Clemson that are always titled at the latitude of Clemson (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 5.25 kWh/m2/day, or about 14% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.6 kWh/m2/day and approximately 12% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.7 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 Clemson
Solar Radiation Data in Clemson, SC
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Clemson.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Clemson, SC
Clemson, SC has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.46 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Clemson is April with an average of 5.9 kWh/m2/day, followed by May at 5.86 kWh/m2/day and September at 5.81 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Clemson (South Carolina) are December with an average of 4.32 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 4.71 kWh/m2/day and November at 5.11 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Clemson vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Clemson
The average monthly solar radiation level in Clemson, SC, of 5.46 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 17% 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: Clemson vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Clemson 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 Clemson
The Power of Solar in Clemson, SC
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Clemson (sc). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Clemson. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Clemson, SC
Clemson (SC) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5899.66 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Clemson is May with an average of 530.6 kWhac, followed by October at 526.32 kWhac and April at 524.65 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Clemson (South Carolina) are December with an average of 418.85 kWhac, followed by February with an average of 445.76 kWhac and January at 448.64 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Clemson
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The city of Clemson, SC in Pickens County has an approximate population of 13,905. [6]
Clemson, SC Solar Energy
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