Based on historical Scotia, 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 Scotia.[1]
Scotia has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.66 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 0% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.65 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Scotia that are always titled at the latitude of Scotia (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 5.26 kWh/m2/day, or about 13% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.66 kWh/m2/day and approximately 13% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.65 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 Scotia
Solar Radiation Data in Scotia, SC
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Scotia.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Scotia, SC
Scotia, 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 Scotia is April with an average of 5.98 kWh/m2/day, followed by September at 5.69 kWh/m2/day and May at 5.68 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Scotia (South Carolina) are December with an average of 4.5 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 4.84 kWh/m2/day and February at 5.24 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Scotia vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Scotia
The average monthly solar radiation level in Scotia, 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: Scotia vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Scotia 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 Scotia
The Power of Solar in Scotia, SC
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Scotia (sc). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Scotia. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Scotia, SC
Scotia (SC) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5790.06 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Scotia is April with an average of 525.98 kWhac, followed by May at 507.98 kWhac and March at 498.49 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Scotia (South Carolina) are December with an average of 429.24 kWhac, followed by February with an average of 447.82 kWhac and January at 458.55 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Scotia
Scotia Electricity Costs
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Scotia Natural Gas Costs
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The town of Scotia, SC in Hampton County has an approximate population of 215. [6]
Scotia, SC Solar Energy
To learn more about solar energy and solar power Scotia, SC, or for more solar-related resources for Scotia, visit the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
Did you know?
The solar energy that strikes the Earth in one hour could provide all of the Earth's energy needs for a complete year.