Based on historical Parksville, 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 Parksville.[1]
Parksville has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.64 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 1% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.68 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Parksville that are always titled at the latitude of Parksville (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 5.26 kWh/m2/day, or about 13% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.64 kWh/m2/day and approximately 12% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.68 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 Parksville
Solar Radiation Data in Parksville, SC
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Parksville.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Parksville, SC
Parksville, SC has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.4 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Parksville is May with an average of 5.89 kWh/m2/day, followed by September at 5.77 kWh/m2/day and October at 5.73 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Parksville (South Carolina) are December with an average of 4.49 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 4.66 kWh/m2/day and February at 4.91 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Parksville vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Parksville
The average monthly solar radiation level in Parksville, SC, of 5.4 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 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: Parksville vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Parksville 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 Parksville
The Power of Solar in Parksville, SC
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Parksville (sc). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Parksville. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Parksville, SC
Parksville (SC) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5813.62 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Parksville is May with an average of 531.55 kWhac, followed by October at 521.62 kWhac and March at 520.28 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Parksville (South Carolina) are February with an average of 424.15 kWhac, followed by December with an average of 425.32 kWhac and January at 447.04 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Parksville
Parksville Electricity Costs
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The town of Parksville, SC in McCormick County has an approximate population of 117. [6]
Parksville, 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.
