Based on historical Orangeburg, 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 Orangeburg.[1]
Orangeburg 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 Orangeburg that are always titled at the latitude of Orangeburg (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 5.24 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 Orangeburg
Solar Radiation Data in Orangeburg, SC
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Orangeburg.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Orangeburg, SC
Orangeburg, SC has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.47 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Orangeburg is May with an average of 6.09 kWh/m2/day, followed by April at 5.98 kWh/m2/day and June at 5.94 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Orangeburg (South Carolina) are December with an average of 4.45 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 4.84 kWh/m2/day and November at 5.05 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Orangeburg vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Orangeburg
The average monthly solar radiation level in Orangeburg, SC, of 5.47 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 17% 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: Orangeburg vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Orangeburg 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 Orangeburg
The Power of Solar in Orangeburg, SC
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Orangeburg (sc). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Orangeburg. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Orangeburg, SC
Orangeburg (SC) has a average annual solar AC output value of 6047.88 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Orangeburg is May with an average of 560.31 kWhac, followed by April at 546.82 kWhac and March at 538.14 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Orangeburg (South Carolina) are December with an average of 429.37 kWhac, followed by February with an average of 454.31 kWhac and November at 470.08 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Orangeburg
Orangeburg Electricity Costs
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Orangeburg Natural Gas Costs
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The city of Orangeburg, SC in Orangeburg County has an approximate population of 13,964. [6]
Orangeburg, 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.
