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Solar Energy in Ware Shoals, SC

Solar Energy in Ware Shoals

The month of May has the highest historical solar radition values in Ware Shoals with an average of 5.82 kWh/m2/day. [More]

Solar Panels in Ware Shoals

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

Sunrise & Sunset in Ware Shoals

The total length of the day in Ware Shoals, SC today (December 22, 2024) will be 9 hours and 54 minutes. [More]

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Ware Shoals, SC Solar Energy

Solar Power in Ware Shoals, SC

Solar Energy Data in Ware Shoals, SC

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

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


Solar Energy Analysis for Ware Shoals, SC

Solar Radiation Data in Ware Shoals

Based on historical Ware Shoals, 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 Ware Shoals. [1]

Ware Shoals has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.6 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 2% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.69 kWh/m2/day. [1]

Solar installations in Ware Shoals that are always titled at the latitude of Ware Shoals (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 5.25 kWh/m2/day, or about 14% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.6 kWh/m2/day and approximately 12% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.69 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 Ware Shoals

Solar Radiation Data in Ware Shoals, SC

See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Ware Shoals.

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

Solar Radiation Analysis for Ware Shoals, SC

Solar Radiation Data in Ware Shoals

Ware Shoals, SC has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.39 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]

The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Ware Shoals is May with an average of 5.82 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 5.81 kWh/m2/day and June at 5.8 kWh/m2/day. [1]

The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Ware Shoals (South Carolina) are December with an average of 4.29 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 4.59 kWh/m2/day and November at 5.09 kWh/m2/day. [1]

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Solar Power Comparison: Ware Shoals vs. the U.S.

Solar Power Levels in Ware Shoals

The average monthly solar radiation level in Ware Shoals, SC, of 5.39 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: Ware Shoals vs. the U.S.

Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Ware Shoals 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 Ware Shoals

Sunrise / Sunset in Ware Shoals

  • Sunrise/Sunset for December 22, 2024 [2]
    • Sunrise: 7:30 am
    • Sunset: 5:24 pm
    • Length of Day: 9:54
Solar Energy Statistics for Ware Shoals

Best Months for Solar in Ware Shoals

  • Top Solar Power Months Historically [1]
    • Solar Radiation May (5.82 kWh/m2/day)
    • ATaL: May (5.99 kWh/m2/day)
    • DNI: May (5.4 kWh/m2/day)
    • GHI: June (6.42 kWh/m2/day)

* See glossary & definitions above.

Solar Panel Installs in Ware Shoals

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Solar Power Output in Ware Shoals

The Power of Solar in Ware Shoals, SC

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

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

Solar Output Analysis for Ware Shoals, SC

Solar Radiation Data in Ware Shoals

Ware Shoals (SC) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5835.98 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]

The month with the highest historical solar power output in Ware Shoals is May with an average of 530.73 kWhac, followed by August at 514.98 kWhac and April at 508.06 kWhac. [2]

The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Ware Shoals (South Carolina) are December with an average of 419.68 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 438.5 kWhac and February at 457.47 kWhac. [2]

Cost of Utilities in Ware Shoals

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Ware Shoals Natural Gas Costs

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Weather Forecast for Ware Shoals, SC [5]

Sun Dec 22
42°F
Sky Is Clear
Min: 28°F
Max: 45°F
Gentle Breeze: 8 mps NE
Precip.: n/a
Humidity: 34%
Cloud cover: 1%
Mon Dec 23
44°F
Sky Is Clear
Min: 28°F
Max: 49°F
Light breeze: 6 mps ENE
Precip.: n/a
Humidity: 30%
Cloud cover: 0%
Tue Dec 24
54°F
Sky Is Clear
Min: 36°F
Max: 57°F
Light breeze: 4 mps N
Precip.: n/a
Humidity: 48%
Cloud cover: 0%
Wed Dec 25
53°F
Broken Clouds
Min: 37°F
Max: 54°F
Light breeze: 6 mps NE
Precip.: n/a
Humidity: 51%
Cloud cover: 75%
Thu Dec 26
55°F
Light Rain
Min: 42°F
Max: 57°F
Light breeze: 6 mps ENE
Precip.: Chance of Rain
Humidity: 69%
Cloud cover: 71%
Fri Dec 27
57°F
Scattered Clouds
Min: 44°F
Max: 57°F
Gentle Breeze: 10 mps ENE
Precip.: n/a
Humidity: 61%
Cloud cover: 33%

More about Ware Shoals

About Ware Shoals

The town of Ware Shoals, SC in Greenwood County has an approximate population of 2,170. [6]

Ware Shoals Solar Power

Ware Shoals, SC Solar Energy

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

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