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Solar Power in 20687 (Scotland, MD)

Solar Energy in 20687

The month of July has the highest historical solar radition values in 20687 with an average of 5.87 kWh/m2/day. [More]

Solar Panels in 20687

Solar panels in 20687 that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output. [More]

Sunrise & Sunset in 20687

The total length of the day in 20687 (Scotland, MD) today (October 07, 2024) will be 11 hours and 35 minutes. [More]

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20687 Solar Energy

Solar Energy in 20687 (Scotland, MD)

Solar Energy Data for 20687

See the chart below to see how different types of solar panel installations compare in 20687.

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


Solar Energy Analysis for 20687

Solar Radiation Data in 20687

Based on historical 20687 data, solar panels that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output in 20687. [1]

The region associated with 20687 has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.28 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 2% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.36 kWh/m2/day. [1]

Solar installations in 20687 that are always titled at the latitude of Scotland (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.98 kWh/m2/day, or about 16% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.28 kWh/m2/day and approximately 14% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.36 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 20687

Solar Radiation Data in 20687

See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in 20687.

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

Solar Radiation Analysis for 20687

Solar Radiation Data in 20687

The region associated with 20687 has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.15 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]

The month with the highest historical solar radition values in 20687 is July with an average of 5.87 kWh/m2/day, followed by June at 5.81 kWh/m2/day and May at 5.78 kWh/m2/day. [1]

The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in 20687 are December with an average of 3.76 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 4.12 kWh/m2/day and November at 4.38 kWh/m2/day. [1]

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Solar Power Comparison: 20687 vs. the U.S.

Solar Power Levels in 20687

The average monthly solar radiation level in 20687, of 5.15 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]


→ Values listed as 0 (zero) are not available (N/A).

Solar Power: 20687 vs. the U.S.

Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average 20687 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 20687

Sunrise / Sunset in 20687

  • Sunrise/Sunset for October 07, 2024 [2]
    • Sunrise: 7:05 am
    • Sunset: 6:40 pm
    • Length of Day: 11:35
Solar Energy Statistics for 20687

Best Months for Solar in 20687

  • Top Solar Power Months Historically [1]
    • Solar Radiation July (5.87 kWh/m2/day)
    • ATaL: August (5.79 kWh/m2/day)
    • DNI: June (4.99 kWh/m2/day)
    • GHI: June (6.27 kWh/m2/day)

* See glossary & definitions above.

Solar Panel Installs in 20687

We do not have data on solar panel installations in ZIP Code 20687 at the current time.

Solar Power Output in 20687

The Power of Solar in 20687

Monthly AC solar system output averages for 20687. Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in 20687. [2]

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

Solar Output Analysis for 20687

Solar Radiation Data in 20687

20687 has a average annual solar AC output value of 5840.52 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]

The month with the highest historical solar power output in 20687 is May with an average of 548.11 kWhac, followed by July at 543.36 kWhac and August at 529.02 kWhac. [2]

The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in 20687 are December with an average of 381.2 kWhac, followed by November with an average of 416.52 kWhac and January at 424.69 kWhac. [2]

Weather Forecast for 20687 [5]

Mon Oct 7
71°F
Light Rain
Min: 64°F
Max: 71°F
Moderate breeze: 17 mps SSW
Precip.: Chance of Rain
Humidity: 52%
Cloud cover: 0%
Tue Oct 8
63°F
Sky Is Clear
Min: 59°F
Max: 65°F
Moderate breeze: 15 mps N
Precip.: n/a
Humidity: 50%
Cloud cover: 0%
Wed Oct 9
67°F
Sky Is Clear
Min: 59°F
Max: 70°F
Moderate breeze: 13 mps S
Precip.: n/a
Humidity: 47%
Cloud cover: 0%
Thu Oct 10
62°F
Overcast Clouds
Min: 61°F
Max: 65°F
Fresh Breeze: 19 mps NNE
Precip.: n/a
Humidity: 55%
Cloud cover: 100%
Fri Oct 11
57°F
Overcast Clouds
Min: 55°F
Max: 61°F
Moderate breeze: 16 mps NE
Precip.: n/a
Humidity: 58%
Cloud cover: 100%
Sat Oct 12
65°F
Sky Is Clear
Min: 57°F
Max: 74°F
Moderate breeze: 13 mps W
Precip.: n/a
Humidity: 48%
Cloud cover: 1%

More about 20687

About 20687

The ZIP code 20687 is associated with the city of Scotland in St. Mary's County in Maryland.

20687 Solar Power

20687 Solar Energy & Power

To learn more about solar energy and solar power in 20687, or for more solar-related resources for MD, check out 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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