Based on historical Pacolet, 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 Pacolet.[1]
Pacolet has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.56 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 2% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.66 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Pacolet that are always titled at the latitude of Pacolet (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 5.22 kWh/m2/day, or about 14% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.56 kWh/m2/day and approximately 12% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.66 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 Pacolet
Solar Radiation Data in Pacolet, SC
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Pacolet.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Pacolet, SC
Pacolet, SC has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.37 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Pacolet is June with an average of 5.85 kWh/m2/day, followed by May at 5.83 kWh/m2/day and July at 5.72 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Pacolet (South Carolina) are December with an average of 4.35 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 4.54 kWh/m2/day and November at 5.07 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Pacolet vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Pacolet
The average monthly solar radiation level in Pacolet, SC, of 5.37 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 37% 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: Pacolet vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Pacolet 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 Pacolet
The Power of Solar in Pacolet, SC
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Pacolet (sc). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Pacolet. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Pacolet, SC
Pacolet (SC) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5930.35 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Pacolet is May with an average of 541.59 kWhac, followed by April at 519.87 kWhac and March at 518.21 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Pacolet (South Carolina) are December with an average of 429.47 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 445.94 kWhac and February at 449.72 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Pacolet
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More about Pacolet
About Pacolet
The town of Pacolet, SC in Spartanburg County has an approximate population of 2,235. [6]
Pacolet, SC Solar Energy
To learn more about solar energy and solar power Pacolet, SC, or for more solar-related resources for Pacolet, visit the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
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