Based on historical Great Falls, 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 Great Falls.[1]
Great Falls has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.57 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 2% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.64 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Great Falls that are always titled at the latitude of Great Falls (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 5.22 kWh/m2/day, or about 14% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.57 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 Great Falls
Solar Radiation Data in Great Falls, SC
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Great Falls.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Great Falls, SC
Great Falls, 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 Great Falls is September with an average of 5.88 kWh/m2/day, followed by April at 5.87 kWh/m2/day and June at 5.85 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Great Falls (South Carolina) are December with an average of 4.39 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 4.56 kWh/m2/day and November at 4.93 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Great Falls vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Great Falls
The average monthly solar radiation level in Great Falls, 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]
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Solar Power: Great Falls vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Great Falls 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 Great Falls
The Power of Solar in Great Falls, SC
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Great Falls (sc). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Great Falls. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Great Falls, SC
Great Falls (SC) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5819.25 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Great Falls is March with an average of 525.6 kWhac, followed by October at 519.6 kWhac and April at 515.59 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Great Falls (South Carolina) are December with an average of 424.23 kWhac, followed by February with an average of 428.89 kWhac and January at 441.27 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Great Falls
Great Falls Electricity Costs
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Great Falls Natural Gas Costs
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The town of Great Falls, SC in Chester County has an approximate population of 1,979. [6]
Great Falls, SC Solar Energy
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Did you know?
Various missions to space by different countries are known to utilize solar energy as a main power source.
