Based on historical Ravenel, 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 Ravenel.[1]
Ravenel has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.7 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 1% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.74 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Ravenel that are always titled at the latitude of Ravenel (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 5.31 kWh/m2/day, or about 13% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.7 kWh/m2/day and approximately 12% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.74 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 Ravenel
Solar Radiation Data in Ravenel, SC
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Ravenel.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Ravenel, SC
Ravenel, SC has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.36 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Ravenel is April with an average of 6.07 kWh/m2/day, followed by May at 5.79 kWh/m2/day and March at 5.77 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Ravenel (South Carolina) are December with an average of 4.59 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 4.73 kWh/m2/day and February at 4.9 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Ravenel vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Ravenel
The average monthly solar radiation level in Ravenel, SC, of 5.36 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 36% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 19% 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: Ravenel vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Ravenel 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).
We do not currently have data on solar panel installations in the town of Ravenel, SC at this current time.
Solar Power Output in Ravenel
The Power of Solar in Ravenel, SC
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Ravenel (sc). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Ravenel. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Ravenel, SC
Ravenel (SC) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5863.85 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Ravenel is March with an average of 541.39 kWhac, followed by April at 540.53 kWhac and May at 529.6 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Ravenel (South Carolina) are February with an average of 421.93 kWhac, followed by December with an average of 436.16 kWhac and January at 462.16 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Ravenel
Ravenel Electricity Costs
Sorry, Ravenel residential electricity prices are currently unavailable.
Please check back later.
Solar Power Poll: Ravenel
Vote now: Given all of the data and analysis provided for Ravenel, is solar power a good choice for residents of this town?
Ravenel Natural Gas Costs
Sorry, South Carolina residential natural gas prices are currently unavailable.
The town of Ravenel, SC in Charleston County has an approximate population of 2,465. [6]
Ravenel, SC Solar Energy
To learn more about solar energy and solar power Ravenel, SC, or for more solar-related resources for Ravenel, visit the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
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.