Based on historical 21522 data, solar panels that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output in 21522.[1]
The region associated with 21522 has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.79 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 7% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.53 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in 21522 that are always titled at the latitude of Bittinger (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.35 kWh/m2/day, or about 15% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.79 kWh/m2/day and approximately 23% greater than the average monthly DNI of 3.53 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 21522
Solar Radiation Data in 21522
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in 21522.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for 21522
The region associated with 21522 has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.62 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in 21522 is April with an average of 5.57 kWh/m2/day, followed by June at 5.49 kWh/m2/day and July at 5.48 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in 21522 are December with an average of 2.88 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.24 kWh/m2/day and November at 3.75 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: 21522 vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in 21522
The average monthly solar radiation level in 21522, of 4.62 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 18% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 30% 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: 21522 vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average 21522 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 21522
The Power of Solar in 21522
Monthly AC solar system output averages for 21522. Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in 21522. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for 21522
21522 has a average annual solar AC output value of 5129.98 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in 21522 is May with an average of 506.65 kWhac, followed by April at 505.98 kWhac and July at 495.37 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in 21522 are December with an average of 288.83 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 326.28 kWhac and November at 350.27 kWhac. [2]
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More about 21522
About 21522
The ZIP code 21522 is associated with the city of Bittinger in Garrett County in Maryland.
21522 Solar Energy & Power
To learn more about solar energy and solar power in 21522, or for more solar-related resources for MD, check out the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
Did you know?
It takes light about 8 minutes, 19 seconds to travel the 93,000,000 miles from the sun's surface to us on Earth.