Based on historical Goose Creek, 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 Goose Creek.[1]
Goose Creek has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.61 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 1% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.58 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Goose Creek that are always titled at the latitude of Goose Creek (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 5.21 kWh/m2/day, or about 13% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.61 kWh/m2/day and approximately 14% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.58 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 Goose Creek
Solar Radiation Data in Goose Creek, SC
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Goose Creek.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Goose Creek, SC
Goose Creek, SC has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.33 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Goose Creek is April with an average of 5.77 kWh/m2/day, followed by March at 5.67 kWh/m2/day and June at 5.65 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Goose Creek (South Carolina) are December with an average of 4.34 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 4.73 kWh/m2/day and February at 5.23 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Goose Creek vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Goose Creek
The average monthly solar radiation level in Goose Creek, SC, of 5.33 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 36% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 19% 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: Goose Creek vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Goose Creek 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 Goose Creek
The Power of Solar in Goose Creek, SC
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Goose Creek (sc). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Goose Creek. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Goose Creek, SC
Goose Creek (SC) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5823.77 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Goose Creek is March with an average of 532.13 kWhac, followed by April at 519.69 kWhac and May at 514.09 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Goose Creek (South Carolina) are December with an average of 421.12 kWhac, followed by February with an average of 454.76 kWhac and January at 458.87 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Goose Creek
Goose Creek Electricity Costs
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The city of Goose Creek, SC in Berkeley County has an approximate population of 35,938. [6]
Goose Creek, 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.
