Based on historical Olar, 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 Olar.[1]
Olar has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.64 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately equal to the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.64 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Olar that are always titled at the latitude of Olar (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 5.25 kWh/m2/day, or about 13% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.64 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 Olar
Solar Radiation Data in Olar, SC
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Olar.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Olar, SC
Olar, SC has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.45 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Olar is April with an average of 5.91 kWh/m2/day, followed by May at 5.83 kWh/m2/day and June at 5.79 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Olar (South Carolina) are December with an average of 4.4 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 4.99 kWh/m2/day and February at 5.12 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Olar vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Olar
The average monthly solar radiation level in Olar, SC, of 5.45 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 39% 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: Olar vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Olar 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 Olar
The Power of Solar in Olar, SC
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Olar (sc). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Olar. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Olar, SC
Olar (SC) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5953.17 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Olar is April with an average of 536.25 kWhac, followed by May at 533.54 kWhac and October at 518.06 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Olar (South Carolina) are December with an average of 420.24 kWhac, followed by February with an average of 448.66 kWhac and November at 478.67 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Olar
Olar Electricity Costs
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Olar Natural Gas Costs
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The town of Olar, SC in Bamberg County has an approximate population of 257. [6]
Olar, SC Solar Energy
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Did you know?
About half of the sun's energy is absorbed by the Earth's surface; about 30 percent is reflected back from the surface.