Based on historical Fort Meade, FL data, solar panels that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output in Fort Meade.[1]
Fort Meade has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 5.01 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 3% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.87 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Fort Meade that are always titled at the latitude of Fort Meade (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 5.52 kWh/m2/day, or about 10% greater than the average monthly GHI of 5.01 kWh/m2/day and approximately 13% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.87 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 Fort Meade
Solar Radiation Data in Fort Meade, FL
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Fort Meade.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Fort Meade, FL
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Solar Power Comparison: Fort Meade vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Fort Meade
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Solar Power: vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Fort Meade 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 Fort Meade, FL at this current time.
However, Fort Meade is in Polk County and Polk County has at least 0 solar insallations right now. [1]
Solar Power Output in Fort Meade
The Power of Solar in Fort Meade, FL
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Fort Meade (fl). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Fort Meade. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Fort Meade, FL
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Cost of Utilities in Fort Meade
Fort Meade Electricity Costs
Electricity prices (residential) in Fort Meade averaged 11.86 cents per kilowatthour (¢/kWh) in December 2020, which was about 7% less than the overall U.S. average residential electricity rate of 12.80¢/kWh in December. [3]
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Fort Meade Natural Gas Costs
Natural gas prices (residential) in Florida averaged $20.24 per thousand cubic feet (Mcf) in December 2020, which was approximately 108% more than the overall U.S. average residential natural gas rate of $9.73 per Mcf in December. [4]
The city of Fort Meade, FL in Polk County has an approximate population of 5,626. [6]
Fort Meade, FL Solar Energy
To learn more about solar energy and solar power Fort Meade, FL, or for more solar-related resources for Fort Meade, visit the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
Did you know?
About half of the sun's energy is absorbed by the Earth's surface; about 30 percent is reflected back from the surface.