Based on historical Lane, 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 Lane.[1]
Lane has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.62 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 0% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.64 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Lane that are always titled at the latitude of Lane (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 5.23 kWh/m2/day, or about 13% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.62 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 Lane
Solar Radiation Data in Lane, SC
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Lane.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Lane, SC
Lane, SC has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.41 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Lane is April with an average of 5.95 kWh/m2/day, followed by May at 5.79 kWh/m2/day and March at 5.68 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Lane (South Carolina) are December with an average of 4.48 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 4.73 kWh/m2/day and November at 5.26 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Lane vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Lane
The average monthly solar radiation level in Lane, SC, of 5.41 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: Lane vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Lane 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 Lane
The Power of Solar in Lane, SC
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Lane (sc). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Lane. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Lane, SC
Lane (SC) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5965.63 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Lane is April with an average of 544.95 kWhac, followed by March at 539.8 kWhac and May at 532.25 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Lane (South Carolina) are December with an average of 439.12 kWhac, followed by February with an average of 456.92 kWhac and January at 468.27 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Lane
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More about Lane
About Lane
The town of Lane, SC in Williamsburg County has an approximate population of 508. [6]
Lane, SC Solar Energy
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