Based on historical Trenton, 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 Trenton.[1]
Trenton has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.6 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 0% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.61 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Trenton that are always titled at the latitude of Trenton (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 5.22 kWh/m2/day, or about 13% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.6 kWh/m2/day and approximately 13% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.61 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 Trenton
Solar Radiation Data in Trenton, SC
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Trenton.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Trenton, SC
Trenton, SC has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.42 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Trenton is September with an average of 6.03 kWh/m2/day, followed by April at 5.85 kWh/m2/day and May at 5.78 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Trenton (South Carolina) are December with an average of 4.16 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 4.69 kWh/m2/day and February at 5.17 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Trenton vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Trenton
The average monthly solar radiation level in Trenton, SC, of 5.42 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: Trenton vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Trenton 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 Trenton
The Power of Solar in Trenton, SC
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Trenton (sc). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Trenton. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Trenton, SC
Trenton (SC) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5970.73 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Trenton is May with an average of 537.84 kWhac, followed by September at 534.55 kWhac and April at 533.57 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Trenton (South Carolina) are December with an average of 400.3 kWhac, followed by February with an average of 454.6 kWhac and January at 456.38 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Trenton
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More about Trenton
About Trenton
The town of Trenton, SC in Edgefield County has an approximate population of 196. [6]
Trenton, SC Solar Energy
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Did you know?
About half of the sun's energy is absorbed by the Earth's surface; about 30 percent is reflected back from the surface.