The month of April has the highest historical solar radition values in Hilton Head Island with an average of 6.13 kWh/m2/day. [More]
Solar Panels in Hilton Head Island
Solar panels in Hilton Head Island that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output. [More]
Sunrise & Sunset in Hilton Head Island
The total length of the day in Hilton Head Island, SC today (November 23, 2024) will be 10 hours and 22 minutes. [More]
Solar Power in Hilton Head Island, SC
Solar Energy Data in Hilton Head Island, SC
See the chart below to see how different types of solar panel installations compare in Hilton Head Island.
Based on historical Hilton Head Island, 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 Hilton Head Island.[1]
Hilton Head Island has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.79 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 1% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.86 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Hilton Head Island that are always titled at the latitude of Hilton Head Island (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 5.4 kWh/m2/day, or about 13% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.79 kWh/m2/day and approximately 11% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.86 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 Hilton Head Island
Solar Radiation Data in Hilton Head Island, SC
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Hilton Head Island.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Hilton Head Island, SC
Hilton Head Island, SC has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.56 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Hilton Head Island is April with an average of 6.13 kWh/m2/day, followed by May at 6.11 kWh/m2/day and March at 5.93 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Hilton Head Island (South Carolina) are December with an average of 4.59 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 4.75 kWh/m2/day and February at 5.11 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Hilton Head Island vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Hilton Head Island
The average monthly solar radiation level in Hilton Head Island, SC, of 5.56 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 41% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 16% 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: Hilton Head Island vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Hilton Head Island 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 Hilton Head Island
The Power of Solar in Hilton Head Island, SC
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Hilton Head Island (sc). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Hilton Head Island. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Hilton Head Island, SC
Hilton Head Island (SC) has a average annual solar AC output value of 6263.21 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Hilton Head Island is May with an average of 577.71 kWhac, followed by March at 574.69 kWhac and April at 564.25 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Hilton Head Island (South Carolina) are February with an average of 453.47 kWhac, followed by December with an average of 458.61 kWhac and January at 474.62 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Hilton Head Island
Hilton Head Island Electricity Costs
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Hilton Head Island Natural Gas Costs
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The town of Hilton Head Island, SC in Beaufort County has an approximate population of 37,099. [6]
Hilton Head Island, SC Solar Energy
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