Based on historical 20685 data, solar panels that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output in 20685.[1]
The region associated with 20685 has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.18 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 2% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.11 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in 20685 that are always titled at the latitude of Saint Leonard (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.84 kWh/m2/day, or about 16% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.18 kWh/m2/day and approximately 18% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.11 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 20685
Solar Radiation Data in 20685
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in 20685.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for 20685
The region associated with 20685 has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.13 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in 20685 is July with an average of 6.02 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 5.79 kWh/m2/day and June at 5.78 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in 20685 are December with an average of 3.45 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 4.17 kWh/m2/day and November at 4.39 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: 20685 vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in 20685
The average monthly solar radiation level in 20685, of 5.13 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 31% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 22% less than the average level of 6.61 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically high levels (NV). [1]
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Solar Power: 20685 vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average 20685 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.
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Solar Power Output in 20685
The Power of Solar in 20685
Monthly AC solar system output averages for 20685. Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in 20685. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for 20685
20685 has a average annual solar AC output value of 5790.48 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in 20685 is July with an average of 550.83 kWhac, followed by May at 534.85 kWhac and April at 532.44 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in 20685 are December with an average of 347.66 kWhac, followed by November with an average of 416.27 kWhac and January at 431.86 kWhac. [2]
Fresh Breeze: 19 mps S
Precip.: Chance of Rain
Humidity: 90%
Cloud cover: 100%
More about 20685
About 20685
The ZIP code 20685 is associated with the city of Saint Leonard in Calvert County in Maryland.
20685 Solar Energy & Power
To learn more about solar energy and solar power in 20685, or for more solar-related resources for MD, check out the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
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