Based on historical Gifford, 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 Gifford.[1]
Gifford has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.66 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 1% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.63 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Gifford that are always titled at the latitude of Gifford (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 5.26 kWh/m2/day, or about 13% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.66 kWh/m2/day and approximately 14% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.63 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 Gifford
Solar Radiation Data in Gifford, SC
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Gifford.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Gifford, SC
Gifford, SC 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 Gifford is April with an average of 6.09 kWh/m2/day, followed by October at 5.81 kWh/m2/day and September at 5.67 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Gifford (South Carolina) are December with an average of 4.61 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 4.69 kWh/m2/day and November at 5.17 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Gifford vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Gifford
The average monthly solar radiation level in Gifford, SC, 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: Gifford vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Gifford 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 Gifford
The Power of Solar in Gifford, SC
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Gifford (sc). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Gifford. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Gifford, SC
Gifford (SC) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5942.7 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Gifford is April with an average of 549.12 kWhac, followed by October at 532.88 kWhac and May at 519.58 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Gifford (South Carolina) are December with an average of 447.58 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 456.84 kWhac and February at 458.32 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Gifford
Gifford Electricity Costs
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Gifford Natural Gas Costs
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The town of Gifford, SC in Hampton County has an approximate population of 288. [6]
Gifford, SC Solar Energy
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Did you know?
About half of the sun's energy is absorbed by the Earth's surface; about 30 percent is reflected back from the surface.