See the chart below to see how different types of solar panel installations compare in Saco.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day).
* See glossary & definitions below.
Based on historical Saco, ME data, solar panels that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output in Saco. [1]
Saco has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.8 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 7% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.09 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Saco that are always titled at the latitude of Saco (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.6 kWh/m2/day, or about 21% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.8 kWh/m2/day and approximately 12% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.09 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: 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: 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.
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Saco.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
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Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Saco 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 Saco, ME at this current time.
However, Saco is in York County and York County has at least 0 solar insallations right now. [1]
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Saco (me). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Saco. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Electricity prices (residential) in Saco averaged 16.50 cents per kilowatthour (¢/kWh) in January 2021, which was about 30% more than the overall U.S. average residential electricity rate of 12.69¢/kWh in January. [3]
Vote now: Given all of the data and analysis provided for Saco, is solar power a good choice for residents of this city?
Natural gas prices (residential) in Maine averaged $14.27 per thousand cubic feet (Mcf) in January 2021, which was approximately 47% more than the overall U.S. average residential natural gas rate of $9.74 per Mcf in January. [4]
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The city of Saco, ME in York County has an approximate population of 18,482. [6]
To learn more about solar energy and solar power Saco, ME, or for more solar-related resources for Saco, visit the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
Solar power is renewable, does not produce any pollutants and is one of the cleanest source of energy.
