Based on historical Barton, MD data, solar panels that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output in Barton.[1]
Barton has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.91 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 5% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.74 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Barton that are always titled at the latitude of Barton (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.52 kWh/m2/day, or about 16% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.91 kWh/m2/day and approximately 21% greater than the average monthly DNI of 3.74 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 Barton
Solar Radiation Data in Barton, MD
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Barton.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Barton, MD
Barton, MD has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.75 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Barton is July with an average of 5.65 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 5.59 kWh/m2/day and June at 5.48 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Barton (Maryland) are December with an average of 2.97 kWh/m2/day, followed by November with an average of 3.86 kWh/m2/day and January at 3.89 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Barton vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Barton
The average monthly solar radiation level in Barton, MD, of 4.75 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 21% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 28% 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: Barton vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Barton 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 Barton
The Power of Solar in Barton, MD
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Barton (md). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Barton. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Barton, MD
Barton (MD) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5252.11 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Barton is July with an average of 506.16 kWhac, followed by August at 503.98 kWhac and May at 492.7 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Barton (Maryland) are December with an average of 297.61 kWhac, followed by November with an average of 359.56 kWhac and January at 386.26 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Barton
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The town of Barton, MD in Allegany County has an approximate population of 457. [6]
Barton, MD Solar Energy
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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.