Based on historical York, 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 York.[1]
York has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.54 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 2% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.63 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in York that are always titled at the latitude of York (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 5.19 kWh/m2/day, or about 14% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.54 kWh/m2/day and approximately 12% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.63 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 York
Solar Radiation Data in York, SC
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in York.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for York, SC
York, 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 York is September with an average of 5.93 kWh/m2/day, followed by June at 5.79 kWh/m2/day and April at 5.78 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in York (South Carolina) are December with an average of 4.31 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 4.53 kWh/m2/day and November at 5.03 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: York vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in York
The average monthly solar radiation level in York, 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: York vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average York 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 York
The Power of Solar in York, SC
Monthly AC solar system output averages for York (sc). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in York. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for York, SC
York (SC) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5919.16 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in York is October with an average of 529.48 kWhac, followed by May at 528.31 kWhac and April at 524.86 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in York (South Carolina) are December with an average of 424.07 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 439.8 kWhac and February at 450.88 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in York
York Electricity Costs
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York Natural Gas Costs
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The city of York, SC in York County has an approximate population of 7,736. [6]
York, SC Solar Energy
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