Based on historical Pinewood, 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 Pinewood.[1]
Pinewood has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.59 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 0% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.6 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Pinewood that are always titled at the latitude of Pinewood (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 5.22 kWh/m2/day, or about 14% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.59 kWh/m2/day and approximately 13% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.6 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 Pinewood
Solar Radiation Data in Pinewood, SC
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Pinewood.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Pinewood, SC
Pinewood, SC has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.46 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Pinewood is April with an average of 6.08 kWh/m2/day, followed by May at 5.92 kWh/m2/day and July at 5.75 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Pinewood (South Carolina) are December with an average of 4.54 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 4.81 kWh/m2/day and November at 5.19 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Pinewood vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Pinewood
The average monthly solar radiation level in Pinewood, SC, of 5.46 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: Pinewood vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Pinewood 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 Pinewood
The Power of Solar in Pinewood, SC
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Pinewood (sc). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Pinewood. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Pinewood, SC
Pinewood (SC) has a average annual solar AC output value of 6046.42 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Pinewood is May with an average of 546.65 kWhac, followed by April at 546.07 kWhac and October at 533.91 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Pinewood (South Carolina) are December with an average of 446.01 kWhac, followed by February with an average of 460.46 kWhac and January at 474.35 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Pinewood
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More about Pinewood
About Pinewood
The town of Pinewood, SC in Sumter County has an approximate population of 538. [6]
Pinewood, SC Solar Energy
To learn more about solar energy and solar power Pinewood, SC, or for more solar-related resources for Pinewood, visit the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
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