Based on historical Port Royal, 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 Port Royal.[1]
Port Royal has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.8 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 1% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.86 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Port Royal that are always titled at the latitude of Port Royal (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 5.41 kWh/m2/day, or about 13% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.8 kWh/m2/day and approximately 11% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.86 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 Port Royal
Solar Radiation Data in Port Royal, SC
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Port Royal.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Port Royal, SC
Port Royal, SC has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.39 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Port Royal is April with an average of 6.04 kWh/m2/day, followed by May at 5.81 kWh/m2/day and June at 5.68 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Port Royal (South Carolina) are December with an average of 4.56 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 4.63 kWh/m2/day and February at 4.83 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Port Royal vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Port Royal
The average monthly solar radiation level in Port Royal, SC, of 5.39 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: Port Royal vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Port Royal 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 Port Royal
The Power of Solar in Port Royal, SC
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Port Royal (sc). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Port Royal. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Port Royal, SC
Port Royal (SC) has a average annual solar AC output value of 6066.57 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Port Royal is April with an average of 561.96 kWhac, followed by May at 547.03 kWhac and March at 528.78 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Port Royal (South Carolina) are February with an average of 427.78 kWhac, followed by December with an average of 454.6 kWhac and January at 461.85 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Port Royal
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Port Royal Natural Gas Costs
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The town of Port Royal, SC in Beaufort County has an approximate population of 10,678. [6]
Port Royal, 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.
