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Solar Energy in Pickens, SC

Solar Energy in Pickens

The month of June has the highest historical solar radition values in Pickens with an average of 5.94 kWh/m2/day. [More]

Solar Panels in Pickens

Solar panels in Pickens that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output. [More]

Sunrise & Sunset in Pickens

The total length of the day in Pickens, SC today (March 28, 2024) will be 12 hours and 27 minutes. [More]

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Pickens, SC Solar Energy

Solar Power in Pickens, SC

Solar Energy Data in Pickens, SC

See the chart below to see how different types of solar panel installations compare in Pickens.

* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day).
* See glossary & definitions below.


Solar Energy Analysis for Pickens, SC

Solar Radiation Data in Pickens

Based on historical Pickens, 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 Pickens. [1]

Pickens has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.58 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 3% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.7 kWh/m2/day. [1]

Solar installations in Pickens that are always titled at the latitude of Pickens (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 5.25 kWh/m2/day, or about 15% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.58 kWh/m2/day and approximately 12% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.7 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 Pickens

Solar Radiation Data in Pickens, SC

See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Pickens.

* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)

Solar Radiation Analysis for Pickens, SC

Solar Radiation Data in Pickens

Pickens, SC has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.44 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]

The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Pickens is June with an average of 5.94 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 5.88 kWh/m2/day and May at 5.83 kWh/m2/day. [1]

The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Pickens (South Carolina) are December with an average of 4.45 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 4.73 kWh/m2/day and November at 5.06 kWh/m2/day. [1]

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Solar Power Comparison: Pickens vs. the U.S.

Solar Power Levels in Pickens

The average monthly solar radiation level in Pickens, SC, of 5.44 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 38% 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: Pickens vs. the U.S.

Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Pickens 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).

Solar Data & Statistics for Pickens

Sunrise / Sunset in Pickens

  • Sunrise/Sunset for March 28, 2024 [2]
    • Sunrise: 7:22 am
    • Sunset: 7:49 pm
    • Length of Day: 12:27
Solar Energy Statistics for Pickens

Best Months for Solar in Pickens

  • Top Solar Power Months Historically [1]
    • Solar Radiation June (5.94 kWh/m2/day)
    • ATaL: May (5.96 kWh/m2/day)
    • DNI: May (5.36 kWh/m2/day)
    • GHI: June (6.44 kWh/m2/day)

* See glossary & definitions above.

Solar Panel Installs in Pickens

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Solar Power Output in Pickens

The Power of Solar in Pickens, SC

Monthly AC solar system output averages for Pickens (sc). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Pickens. [2]

* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))

Solar Output Analysis for Pickens, SC

Solar Radiation Data in Pickens

Pickens (SC) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5979.56 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]

The month with the highest historical solar power output in Pickens is May with an average of 540.03 kWhac, followed by August at 531.32 kWhac and March at 526.43 kWhac. [2]

The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Pickens (South Carolina) are December with an average of 436.23 kWhac, followed by February with an average of 445.55 kWhac and January at 461.64 kWhac. [2]

Cost of Utilities in Pickens

Pickens Electricity Costs

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Pickens Natural Gas Costs

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Weather Forecast for Pickens, SC [5]

Thu Mar 28
64°F
Light Rain
Min: 44°F
Max: 67°F
Gentle Breeze: 11 mps NNW
Precip.: Chance of Rain
Humidity: 28%
Cloud cover: 79%
Fri Mar 29
64°F
Sky Is Clear
Min: 39°F
Max: 68°F
Gentle Breeze: 8 mps WSW
Precip.: n/a
Humidity: 31%
Cloud cover: 1%
Sat Mar 30
69°F
Scattered Clouds
Min: 46°F
Max: 72°F
Moderate breeze: 15 mps SW
Precip.: n/a
Humidity: 37%
Cloud cover: 35%
Sun Mar 31
75°F
Broken Clouds
Min: 50°F
Max: 76°F
Gentle Breeze: 12 mps SW
Precip.: n/a
Humidity: 47%
Cloud cover: 52%
Mon Apr 1
75°F
Light Rain
Min: 59°F
Max: 75°F
Gentle Breeze: 10 mps SW
Precip.: Chance of Rain
Humidity: 60%
Cloud cover: 100%
Tue Apr 2
71°F
Moderate Rain
Min: 60°F
Max: 71°F
Moderate breeze: 14 mps SW
Precip.: Chance of Rain
Humidity: 74%
Cloud cover: 98%

More about Pickens

About Pickens

The city of Pickens, SC in Pickens County has an approximate population of 3,126. [6]

Pickens Solar Power

Pickens, SC Solar Energy

To learn more about solar energy and solar power Pickens, SC, or for more solar-related resources for Pickens, visit the U.S. Energy Information Administration.

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