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Solar Energy in Holmes Beach, FL

Solar Energy in Holmes Beach

The month of March has the highest historical solar radition values in Holmes Beach with an average of 6.54 kWh/m2/day. [More]

Solar Panels in Holmes Beach

Solar panels in Holmes 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 Holmes Beach

The total length of the day in Holmes Beach, FL today (March 28, 2024) will be 12 hours and 22 minutes. [More]

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Holmes Beach, FL Solar Energy

Solar Power in Holmes Beach, FL

Solar Energy Data in Holmes Beach, FL

See the chart below to see how different types of solar panel installations compare in Holmes Beach.

* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day).
* See glossary & definitions below.


Solar Energy Analysis for Holmes Beach, FL

Solar Radiation Data in Holmes Beach

Based on historical Holmes Beach, 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 Holmes Beach. [1]

Holmes Beach has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 5.31 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 4% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 5.53 kWh/m2/day. [1]

Solar installations in Holmes Beach that are always titled at the latitude of Holmes Beach (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 5.72 kWh/m2/day, or about 8% greater than the average monthly GHI of 5.31 kWh/m2/day and approximately 3% greater than the average monthly DNI of 5.53 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 Holmes Beach

Solar Radiation Data in Holmes Beach, FL

See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Holmes Beach.

* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)

Solar Radiation Analysis for Holmes Beach, FL

Solar Radiation Data in Holmes Beach

Holmes Beach, FL has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.8 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]

The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Holmes Beach is March with an average of 6.54 kWh/m2/day, followed by April at 6.44 kWh/m2/day and October at 6.38 kWh/m2/day. [1]

The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Holmes Beach (Florida) are July with an average of 5.12 kWh/m2/day, followed by December with an average of 5.15 kWh/m2/day and June at 5.38 kWh/m2/day. [1]

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Solar Power Comparison: Holmes Beach vs. the U.S.

Solar Power Levels in Holmes Beach

The average monthly solar radiation level in Holmes Beach, FL, of 5.8 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 48% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 12% 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: Holmes Beach vs. the U.S.

Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Holmes 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).

Solar Data & Statistics for Holmes Beach

Sunrise / Sunset in Holmes Beach

  • Sunrise/Sunset for March 28, 2024 [2]
    • Sunrise: 7:24 am
    • Sunset: 7:46 pm
    • Length of Day: 12:22
Solar Energy Statistics for Holmes Beach

Best Months for Solar in Holmes Beach

  • Top Solar Power Months Historically [1]
    • Solar Radiation March (6.54 kWh/m2/day)
    • ATaL: April (6.66 kWh/m2/day)
    • DNI: April (6.89 kWh/m2/day)
    • GHI: May (7.12 kWh/m2/day)

* See glossary & definitions above.

Solar Panel Installs in Holmes Beach

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Solar Power Output in Holmes Beach

The Power of Solar in Holmes Beach, FL

Monthly AC solar system output averages for Holmes Beach (fl). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Holmes Beach. [2]

* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))

Solar Output Analysis for Holmes Beach, FL

Solar Radiation Data in Holmes Beach

Holmes Beach (FL) has a average annual solar AC output value of 6379.42 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]

The month with the highest historical solar power output in Holmes Beach is March with an average of 609.57 kWhac, followed by October at 592.55 kWhac and April at 582.13 kWhac. [2]

The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Holmes Beach (Florida) are July with an average of 468.55 kWhac, followed by June with an average of 481.58 kWhac and February at 491.96 kWhac. [2]

Cost of Utilities in Holmes Beach

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Weather Forecast for Holmes Beach, FL [5]

Thu Mar 28
71°F
Heavy Intensity Rain
Min: 68°F
Max: 72°F
Strong breeze: 28 mps NW
Precip.: Chance of Rain
Humidity: 83%
Cloud cover: 77%
Fri Mar 29
69°F
Sky Is Clear
Min: 64°F
Max: 71°F
Fresh Breeze: 22 mps NNE
Precip.: n/a
Humidity: 48%
Cloud cover: 0%
Sat Mar 30
71°F
Broken Clouds
Min: 63°F
Max: 71°F
Moderate breeze: 15 mps SE
Precip.: n/a
Humidity: 53%
Cloud cover: 59%
Sun Mar 31
71°F
Sky Is Clear
Min: 66°F
Max: 72°F
Gentle Breeze: 11 mps W
Precip.: n/a
Humidity: 59%
Cloud cover: 1%
Mon Apr 1
74°F
Scattered Clouds
Min: 68°F
Max: 74°F
Moderate breeze: 14 mps SSW
Precip.: n/a
Humidity: 69%
Cloud cover: 43%
Tue Apr 2
74°F
Overcast Clouds
Min: 71°F
Max: 74°F
Fresh Breeze: 18 mps SSE
Precip.: n/a
Humidity: 82%
Cloud cover: 95%

More about Holmes Beach

About Holmes Beach

The city of Holmes Beach, FL in Manatee County has an approximate population of 3,836. [6]

Holmes Beach Solar Power

Holmes Beach, FL Solar Energy

To learn more about solar energy and solar power Holmes Beach, FL, or for more solar-related resources for Holmes Beach, visit the U.S. Energy Information Administration.

Did you know?

Nineteen-year-old Edmund Becquerel, a French experimental physicist, discovered the basis of solar energy in 1839.

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