Based on historical Furman, 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 Furman.[1]
Furman 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 Furman 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 Furman
Solar Radiation Data in Furman, SC
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Furman.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Furman, SC
Furman, 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 Furman 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 Furman (South Carolina) 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: Furman vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Furman
The average monthly solar radiation level in Furman, 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]
→ Values listed as 0 (zero) are not available (N/A).
Solar Power: Furman vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Furman 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 Furman
The Power of Solar in Furman, SC
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Furman (sc). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Furman. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Furman, SC
Furman (SC) 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 Furman 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 Furman (South Carolina) 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]
Cost of Utilities in Furman
Furman Electricity Costs
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Furman Natural Gas Costs
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The town of Furman, SC in Hampton County has an approximate population of 239. [6]
Furman, SC Solar Energy
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