Based on historical 20880 data, solar panels that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output in 20880.[1]
The region associated with 20880 has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.13 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 2% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.2 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in 20880 that are always titled at the latitude of Washington Grove (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.84 kWh/m2/day, or about 17% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.13 kWh/m2/day and approximately 15% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.2 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 20880
Solar Radiation Data in 20880
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in 20880.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for 20880
The region associated with 20880 has a average annual solar radiation value of 5 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in 20880 is July with an average of 5.82 kWh/m2/day, followed by June at 5.66 kWh/m2/day and August at 5.54 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in 20880 are December with an average of 3.75 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 4.06 kWh/m2/day and November at 4.18 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: 20880 vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in 20880
The average monthly solar radiation level in 20880, of 5 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 27% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 24% 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: 20880 vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average 20880 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).
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Solar Power Output in 20880
The Power of Solar in 20880
Monthly AC solar system output averages for 20880. Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in 20880. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for 20880
20880 has a average annual solar AC output value of 5710.77 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in 20880 is July with an average of 540.83 kWhac, followed by May at 526.16 kWhac and April at 520.36 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in 20880 are December with an average of 378.57 kWhac, followed by November with an average of 408.27 kWhac and January at 423.13 kWhac. [2]
The ZIP code 20880 is associated with the city of Washington Grove in Montgomery County in Maryland.
20880 Solar Energy & Power
To learn more about solar energy and solar power in 20880, or for more solar-related resources for MD, check out the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
Did you know?
The solar energy that strikes the Earth in one hour could provide all of the Earth's energy needs for a complete year.
