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Solar Panels in Bethany Beach
Solar panels in Bethany Beach that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output. [More]
Sunrise & Sunset in Bethany Beach
The total length of the day in Bethany Beach, DE today (May 21, 2019) will be 14 hours and 26 minutes. [More]
Solar Power in Bethany Beach, DE
Solar Energy Data in Bethany Beach, DE
See the chart below to see how different types of solar panel installations compare in Bethany Beach.
Based on historical Bethany Beach, DE data, solar panels that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output in Bethany Beach.[1]
Bethany Beach has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.15 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 3% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.03 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Bethany Beach that are always titled at the latitude of Bethany Beach (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.82 kWh/m2/day, or about 16% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.15 kWh/m2/day and approximately 20% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.03 kWh/m2/day. [1]
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 Bethany Beach
Solar Radiation Data in Bethany Beach, DE
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Bethany Beach.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Bethany Beach, DE
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Solar Power Comparison: Bethany Beach vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Bethany Beach
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Solar Power: vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Bethany Beach 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).
We do not currently have data on solar panel installations in the town of Bethany Beach, DE at this current time.
However, Bethany Beach is in Sussex County and Sussex County has at least 1,940 solar insallations right now. [1]
Solar Power Output in Bethany Beach
The Power of Solar in Bethany Beach, DE
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Bethany Beach (de). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Bethany Beach. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Bethany Beach, DE
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Cost of Utilities in Bethany Beach
Bethany Beach Electricity Costs
Electricity prices (residential) in Bethany Beach averaged 12.08 cents per kilowatthour (¢/kWh) in February 2019, which was about 5% less than the overall U.S. average residential electricity rate of 12.70¢/kWh in February. [3]
Solar Power Poll: Bethany Beach
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Bethany Beach Natural Gas Costs
Natural gas prices (residential) in Delaware averaged $10.07 per thousand cubic feet (Mcf) in February 2019, which was approximately 6% more than the overall U.S. average residential natural gas rate of $9.49 per Mcf in February. [4]
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The town of Bethany Beach, DE in Sussex County has an approximate population of 1,060. [6]
Bethany Beach, DE Solar Energy
To learn more about solar energy and solar power Bethany Beach, DE, or for more solar-related resources for Bethany Beach, visit the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
Did you know?
Solar cells convert sunlight into electricity through a physical process known as the photovoltaic effect.
