Based on historical Williamston, 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 Williamston.[1]
Williamston has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.61 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 3% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.75 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Williamston that are always titled at the latitude of Williamston (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 5.28 kWh/m2/day, or about 15% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.61 kWh/m2/day and approximately 11% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.75 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 Williamston
Solar Radiation Data in Williamston, SC
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Williamston.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Williamston, SC
Williamston, 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 Williamston is April with an average of 5.96 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 5.9 kWh/m2/day and June at 5.85 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Williamston (South Carolina) are December with an average of 4.26 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 4.68 kWh/m2/day and November at 5.04 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Williamston vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Williamston
The average monthly solar radiation level in Williamston, 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: Williamston vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Williamston 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 Williamston
The Power of Solar in Williamston, SC
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Williamston (sc). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Williamston. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Williamston, SC
Williamston (SC) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5884.04 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Williamston is March with an average of 533.03 kWhac, followed by April at 528.02 kWhac and May at 527.61 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Williamston (South Carolina) are December with an average of 406.78 kWhac, followed by February with an average of 440.4 kWhac and January at 446.34 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Williamston
Williamston Electricity Costs
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The town of Williamston, SC in Anderson County has an approximate population of 3,934. [6]
Williamston, SC Solar Energy
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Did you know?
It takes light about 8 minutes, 19 seconds to travel the 93,000,000 miles from the sun's surface to us on Earth.
