Based on historical Pine Ridge, 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 Pine Ridge.[1]
Pine Ridge has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.58 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 0% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.59 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Pine Ridge that are always titled at the latitude of Pine Ridge (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 5.21 kWh/m2/day, or about 14% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.58 kWh/m2/day and approximately 14% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.59 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 Pine Ridge
Solar Radiation Data in Pine Ridge, SC
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Pine Ridge.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Pine Ridge, SC
Pine Ridge, SC has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.41 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Pine Ridge is May with an average of 5.87 kWh/m2/day, followed by April at 5.75 kWh/m2/day and September at 5.74 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Pine Ridge (South Carolina) are December with an average of 4.48 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 4.68 kWh/m2/day and February at 5.06 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Pine Ridge vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Pine Ridge
The average monthly solar radiation level in Pine Ridge, SC, of 5.41 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: Pine Ridge vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Pine Ridge 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 Pine Ridge
The Power of Solar in Pine Ridge, SC
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Pine Ridge (sc). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Pine Ridge. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Pine Ridge, SC
Pine Ridge (SC) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5949.55 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Pine Ridge is March with an average of 545.36 kWhac, followed by May at 533.28 kWhac and October at 526.94 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Pine Ridge (South Carolina) are December with an average of 430.22 kWhac, followed by February with an average of 443.3 kWhac and January at 457.82 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Pine Ridge
Pine Ridge Electricity Costs
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Pine Ridge Natural Gas Costs
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The town of Pine Ridge, SC in Lexington County has an approximate population of 2,064. [6]
Pine Ridge, SC Solar Energy
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