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Solar Panels in Delaware City
Solar panels in Delaware City that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output. [More]
Sunrise & Sunset in Delaware City
The total length of the day in Delaware City, DE today (October 28, 2020) will be 10 hours and 36 minutes. [More]
Solar Power in Delaware City, DE
Solar Energy Data in Delaware City, DE
See the chart below to see how different types of solar panel installations compare in Delaware City.
Based on historical Delaware City, 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 Delaware City.[1]
Delaware City has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.1 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately equal to the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.1 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Delaware City that are always titled at the latitude of Delaware City (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.81 kWh/m2/day, or about 17% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.1 kWh/m2/day and approximately 17% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.1 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 Delaware City
Solar Radiation Data in Delaware City, DE
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Delaware City.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Delaware City, DE
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Solar Power Comparison: Delaware City vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Delaware City
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Solar Power: vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Delaware City 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 city of Delaware City, DE at this current time.
However, Delaware City is in New Castle County and New Castle County has at least 0 solar insallations right now. [1]
Solar Power Output in Delaware City
The Power of Solar in Delaware City, DE
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Delaware City (de). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Delaware City. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Delaware City, DE
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Cost of Utilities in Delaware City
Delaware City Electricity Costs
Electricity prices (residential) in Delaware City averaged 12.15 cents per kilowatthour (¢/kWh) in August 2020, which was about 9% less than the overall U.S. average residential electricity rate of 13.31¢/kWh in August. [3]
Solar Power Poll: Delaware City
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Delaware City Natural Gas Costs
Natural gas prices (residential) in Delaware averaged $24.51 per thousand cubic feet (Mcf) in July 2020, which was approximately 39% more than the overall U.S. average residential natural gas rate of $17.57 per Mcf in July. [4]
The city of Delaware City, DE in New Castle County has an approximate population of 1,695. [6]
Delaware City, DE Solar Energy
To learn more about solar energy and solar power Delaware City, DE, or for more solar-related resources for Delaware City, 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.
