The month of April has the highest historical solar radition values in Surfside Beach with an average of 6.05 kWh/m2/day. [More]
Solar Panels in Surfside Beach
Solar panels in Surfside Beach that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output. [More]
Sunrise & Sunset in Surfside Beach
The total length of the day in Surfside Beach, SC today (November 21, 2024) will be 10 hours and 19 minutes. [More]
Solar Power in Surfside Beach, SC
Solar Energy Data in Surfside Beach, SC
See the chart below to see how different types of solar panel installations compare in Surfside Beach.
Based on historical Surfside Beach, 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 Surfside Beach.[1]
Surfside Beach has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.66 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 1% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.72 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Surfside Beach that are always titled at the latitude of Surfside Beach (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 5.29 kWh/m2/day, or about 14% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.66 kWh/m2/day and approximately 12% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.72 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 Surfside Beach
Solar Radiation Data in Surfside Beach, SC
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Surfside Beach.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Surfside Beach, SC
Surfside Beach, SC has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.37 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Surfside Beach is April with an average of 6.05 kWh/m2/day, followed by May at 5.88 kWh/m2/day and March at 5.83 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Surfside Beach (South Carolina) are December with an average of 4.24 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 4.44 kWh/m2/day and November at 5.01 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Surfside Beach vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Surfside Beach
The average monthly solar radiation level in Surfside Beach, SC, of 5.37 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 19% less than the average level of 6.61 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically high levels (NV). [1]
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Solar Power: Surfside Beach vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Surfside Beach 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 Surfside Beach
The Power of Solar in Surfside Beach, SC
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Surfside Beach (sc). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Surfside Beach. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Surfside Beach, SC
Surfside Beach (SC) has a average annual solar AC output value of 6068.62 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Surfside Beach is March with an average of 565.99 kWhac, followed by April at 565.1 kWhac and May at 552.69 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Surfside Beach (South Carolina) are December with an average of 425.72 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 441.27 kWhac and February at 465.27 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Surfside Beach
Surfside Beach Electricity Costs
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Surfside Beach Natural Gas Costs
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The town of Surfside Beach, SC in Horry County has an approximate population of 3,837. [6]
Surfside Beach, SC Solar Energy
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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.
