See the chart below to see how different types of solar panel installations compare in 21723.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day).
* See glossary & definitions below.
Based on historical 21723 data, solar panels that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output in 21723. [1]
The region associated with 21723 has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.1 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately equal to the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.1 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in 21723 that are always titled at the latitude of Cooksville (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.79 kWh/m2/day, or about 17% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.1 kWh/m2/day and approximately 17% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.1 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 21723.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
The region associated with 21723 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 21723 is August with an average of 5.78 kWh/m2/day, followed by July at 5.71 kWh/m2/day and June at 5.7 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in 21723 are December with an average of 3.22 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.85 kWh/m2/day and November at 4.26 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The average monthly solar radiation level in 21723, of 5 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 34% greater than the average level of 3.73 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 24% less than the average level of 6.6 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically high levels (NV). [1]
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Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average 21723 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 21723 at this current time.
Monthly AC solar system output averages for 21723. Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in 21723. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
21723 has a average annual solar AC output value of 5706.19 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in 21723 is May with an average of 535.1 kWhac, followed by August at 532.27 kWhac and July at 530.3 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in 21723 are December with an average of 325.69 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 396.26 kWhac and November at 416.17 kWhac. [2]
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The ZIP code 21723 is associated with the city of Cooksville in Howard County in Maryland.
To learn more about solar energy and solar power in 21723, or for more solar-related resources for MD, check out the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
About half of the sun's energy is absorbed by the Earth's surface; about 30 percent is reflected back from the surface.
