Based on historical Santee, 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 Santee.[1]
Santee has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.65 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 1% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.7 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Santee that are always titled at the latitude of Santee (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 5.28 kWh/m2/day, or about 14% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.65 kWh/m2/day and approximately 12% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.7 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 Santee
Solar Radiation Data in Santee, SC
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Santee.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Santee, SC
Santee, SC has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.44 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Santee is April with an average of 5.87 kWh/m2/day, followed by May at 5.87 kWh/m2/day and September at 5.76 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Santee (South Carolina) are December with an average of 4.6 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 4.84 kWh/m2/day and February at 5.01 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Santee vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Santee
The average monthly solar radiation level in Santee, SC, of 5.44 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: Santee vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Santee 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 Santee
The Power of Solar in Santee, SC
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Santee (sc). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Santee. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Santee, SC
Santee (SC) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5996.58 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Santee is May with an average of 542.15 kWhac, followed by April at 536.21 kWhac and March at 533.05 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Santee (South Carolina) are February with an average of 436.97 kWhac, followed by December with an average of 443.42 kWhac and January at 473.48 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Santee
Santee Electricity Costs
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Santee Natural Gas Costs
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The town of Santee, SC in Orangeburg County has an approximate population of 961. [6]
Santee, SC Solar Energy
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