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Solar Energy in Six Mile, SC

Solar Energy in Six Mile

The month of June has the highest historical solar radition values in Six Mile with an average of 5.94 kWh/m2/day. [More]

Solar Panels in Six Mile

Solar panels in Six Mile that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output. [More]

Sunrise & Sunset in Six Mile

The total length of the day in Six Mile, SC today (December 22, 2024) will be 9 hours and 52 minutes. [More]

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Six Mile, SC Solar Energy

Solar Power in Six Mile, SC

Solar Energy Data in Six Mile, SC

See the chart below to see how different types of solar panel installations compare in Six Mile.

* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day).
* See glossary & definitions below.


Solar Energy Analysis for Six Mile, SC

Solar Radiation Data in Six Mile

Based on historical Six Mile, 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 Six Mile. [1]

Six Mile has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.54 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 2% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.62 kWh/m2/day. [1]

Solar installations in Six Mile that are always titled at the latitude of Six Mile (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 5.21 kWh/m2/day, or about 15% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.54 kWh/m2/day and approximately 13% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.62 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 Six Mile

Solar Radiation Data in Six Mile, SC

See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Six Mile.

* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)

Solar Radiation Analysis for Six Mile, SC

Solar Radiation Data in Six Mile

Six Mile, SC has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.45 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]

The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Six Mile is June with an average of 5.94 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 5.81 kWh/m2/day and September at 5.8 kWh/m2/day. [1]

The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Six Mile (South Carolina) are December with an average of 4.35 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 4.72 kWh/m2/day and November at 5.06 kWh/m2/day. [1]

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Solar Power Comparison: Six Mile vs. the U.S.

Solar Power Levels in Six Mile

The average monthly solar radiation level in Six Mile, SC, of 5.45 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 39% 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: Six Mile vs. the U.S.

Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Six Mile 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).

Solar Data & Statistics for Six Mile

Sunrise / Sunset in Six Mile

  • Sunrise/Sunset for December 22, 2024 [2]
    • Sunrise: 7:34 am
    • Sunset: 5:26 pm
    • Length of Day: 9:52
Solar Energy Statistics for Six Mile

Best Months for Solar in Six Mile

  • Top Solar Power Months Historically [1]
    • Solar Radiation June (5.94 kWh/m2/day)
    • ATaL: May (5.94 kWh/m2/day)
    • DNI: May (5.28 kWh/m2/day)
    • GHI: June (6.38 kWh/m2/day)

* See glossary & definitions above.

Solar Panel Installs in Six Mile

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Solar Power Output in Six Mile

The Power of Solar in Six Mile, SC

Monthly AC solar system output averages for Six Mile (sc). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Six Mile. [2]

* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))

Solar Output Analysis for Six Mile, SC

Solar Radiation Data in Six Mile

Six Mile (SC) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5905.74 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]

The month with the highest historical solar power output in Six Mile is October with an average of 528.29 kWhac, followed by May at 521.26 kWhac and August at 518.04 kWhac. [2]

The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Six Mile (South Carolina) are December with an average of 421.58 kWhac, followed by February with an average of 444.64 kWhac and January at 450.34 kWhac. [2]

Cost of Utilities in Six Mile

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Six Mile Natural Gas Costs

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Weather Forecast for Six Mile, SC [5]

Sun Dec 22
41°F
Sky Is Clear
Min: 27°F
Max: 44°F
Light breeze: 4 mps ENE
Precip.: n/a
Humidity: 42%
Cloud cover: 3%
Mon Dec 23
43°F
Sky Is Clear
Min: 29°F
Max: 47°F
Light breeze: 4 mps ENE
Precip.: n/a
Humidity: 35%
Cloud cover: 0%
Tue Dec 24
53°F
Sky Is Clear
Min: 33°F
Max: 56°F
Light breeze: 4 mps NNE
Precip.: n/a
Humidity: 51%
Cloud cover: 0%
Wed Dec 25
50°F
Light Rain
Min: 37°F
Max: 50°F
Light breeze: 5 mps ENE
Precip.: Chance of Rain
Humidity: 55%
Cloud cover: 100%
Thu Dec 26
53°F
Light Rain
Min: 41°F
Max: 54°F
Light breeze: 6 mps NE
Precip.: Chance of Rain
Humidity: 70%
Cloud cover: 86%
Fri Dec 27
55°F
Sky Is Clear
Min: 44°F
Max: 55°F
Gentle Breeze: 10 mps ENE
Precip.: n/a
Humidity: 63%
Cloud cover: 9%

More about Six Mile

About Six Mile

The town of Six Mile, SC in Pickens County has an approximate population of 675. [6]

Six Mile Solar Power

Six Mile, SC Solar Energy

To learn more about solar energy and solar power Six Mile, SC, or for more solar-related resources for Six Mile, visit the U.S. Energy Information Administration.

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