Based on historical Due West, 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 Due West.[1]
Due West 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 4.68 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Due West that are always titled at the latitude of Due West (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 4.68 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 Due West
Solar Radiation Data in Due West, SC
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Due West.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Due West, SC
Due West, SC has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.39 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Due West is April with an average of 5.95 kWh/m2/day, followed by June at 5.81 kWh/m2/day and August at 5.75 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Due West (South Carolina) are December with an average of 4.38 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 4.54 kWh/m2/day and February at 5.1 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Due West vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Due West
The average monthly solar radiation level in Due West, SC, of 5.39 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: Due West vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Due West 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 Due West
The Power of Solar in Due West, SC
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Due West (sc). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Due West. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Due West, SC
Due West (SC) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5849.4 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Due West is April with an average of 527.24 kWhac, followed by October at 523.33 kWhac and May at 521.74 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Due West (South Carolina) are December with an average of 424.79 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 435.21 kWhac and February at 447.08 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Due West
Due West Electricity Costs
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Due West Natural Gas Costs
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The town of Due West, SC in Abbeville County has an approximate population of 1,247. [6]
Due West, SC Solar Energy
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Did you know?
The solar energy that strikes the Earth in one hour could provide all of the Earth's energy needs for a complete year.