Based on historical Plum Branch, 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 Plum Branch.[1]
Plum Branch 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 Plum Branch that are always titled at the latitude of Plum Branch (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 Plum Branch
Solar Radiation Data in Plum Branch, SC
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Plum Branch.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Plum Branch, SC
Plum Branch, 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 Plum Branch 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 Plum Branch (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: Plum Branch vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Plum Branch
The average monthly solar radiation level in Plum Branch, 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: Plum Branch vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Plum Branch 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 Plum Branch
The Power of Solar in Plum Branch, SC
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Plum Branch (sc). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Plum Branch. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Plum Branch, SC
Plum Branch (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 Plum Branch 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 Plum Branch (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 Plum Branch
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The town of Plum Branch, SC in McCormick County has an approximate population of 82. [6]
Plum Branch, SC Solar Energy
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