Based on historical Latta, 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 Latta.[1]
Latta has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.57 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 1% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.61 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Latta that are always titled at the latitude of Latta (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 5.21 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 4.61 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 Latta
Solar Radiation Data in Latta, SC
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Latta.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Latta, SC
Latta, SC has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.34 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Latta is May with an average of 5.94 kWh/m2/day, followed by April at 5.84 kWh/m2/day and June at 5.74 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Latta (South Carolina) are December with an average of 4.36 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 4.51 kWh/m2/day and February at 4.84 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Latta vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Latta
The average monthly solar radiation level in Latta, SC, of 5.34 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: Latta vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Latta 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 Latta
The Power of Solar in Latta, SC
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Latta (sc). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Latta. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Latta, SC
Latta (SC) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5963.15 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Latta is May with an average of 551.17 kWhac, followed by April at 538.62 kWhac and October at 538.49 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Latta (South Carolina) are February with an average of 427.88 kWhac, followed by December with an average of 432.14 kWhac and January at 445.15 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Latta
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The town of Latta, SC in Dillon County has an approximate population of 1,379. [6]
Latta, SC Solar Energy
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Did you know?
Solar cells convert sunlight into electricity through a physical process known as the photovoltaic effect.