Based on historical Swansea, 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 Swansea.[1]
Swansea has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.59 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately equal to the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.59 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Swansea that are always titled at the latitude of Swansea (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 5.22 kWh/m2/day, or about 14% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.59 kWh/m2/day and approximately 14% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.59 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 Swansea
Solar Radiation Data in Swansea, SC
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Swansea.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Swansea, SC
Swansea, SC has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.41 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Swansea is May with an average of 5.98 kWh/m2/day, followed by June at 5.94 kWh/m2/day and April at 5.81 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Swansea (South Carolina) are December with an average of 4.33 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 4.79 kWh/m2/day and February at 5.08 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Swansea vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Swansea
The average monthly solar radiation level in Swansea, SC, of 5.41 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: Swansea vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Swansea 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 Swansea
The Power of Solar in Swansea, SC
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Swansea (sc). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Swansea. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Swansea, SC
Swansea (SC) has a average annual solar AC output value of 6037.17 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Swansea is May with an average of 555.3 kWhac, followed by April at 536.1 kWhac and March at 535.64 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Swansea (South Carolina) are December with an average of 426.93 kWhac, followed by February with an average of 451.22 kWhac and January at 474.37 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Swansea
Swansea Electricity Costs
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Swansea Natural Gas Costs
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The town of Swansea, SC in Lexington County has an approximate population of 827. [6]
Swansea, SC Solar Energy
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Did you know?
Solar cells convert sunlight into electricity through a physical process known as the photovoltaic effect.