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Solar Energy in Bel Air, MD

Solar Energy in Bel Air

The month of July has the highest historical solar radition values in Bel Air with an average of 5.91 kWh/m2/day. [More]

Solar Panels in Bel Air

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

Sunrise & Sunset in Bel Air

The total length of the day in Bel Air, MD today (October 14, 2024) will be 11 hours and 15 minutes. [More]

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Bel Air, MD Solar Energy

Solar Power in Bel Air, MD

Solar Energy Data in Bel Air, MD

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

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


Solar Energy Analysis for Bel Air, MD

Solar Radiation Data in Bel Air

Based on historical Bel Air, 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 Bel Air. [1]

Bel Air has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.09 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 0% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.08 kWh/m2/day. [1]

Solar installations in Bel Air that are always titled at the latitude of Bel Air (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.78 kWh/m2/day, or about 17% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.09 kWh/m2/day and approximately 17% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.08 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 Bel Air

Solar Radiation Data in Bel Air, MD

See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Bel Air.

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

Solar Radiation Analysis for Bel Air, MD

Solar Radiation Data in Bel Air

Bel Air, MD has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.97 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]

The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Bel Air is July with an average of 5.91 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 5.71 kWh/m2/day and April at 5.64 kWh/m2/day. [1]

The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Bel Air (Maryland) are December with an average of 3.63 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.75 kWh/m2/day and November at 3.98 kWh/m2/day. [1]

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Solar Power Comparison: Bel Air vs. the U.S.

Solar Power Levels in Bel Air

The average monthly solar radiation level in Bel Air, MD, of 4.97 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 26% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 25% 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: Bel Air vs. the U.S.

Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Bel Air 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 Bel Air

Sunrise / Sunset in Bel Air

  • Sunrise/Sunset for October 14, 2024 [2]
    • Sunrise: 7:13 am
    • Sunset: 6:28 pm
    • Length of Day: 11:15
Solar Energy Statistics for Bel Air

Best Months for Solar in Bel Air

  • Top Solar Power Months Historically [1]
    • Solar Radiation July (5.91 kWh/m2/day)
    • ATaL: July (5.66 kWh/m2/day)
    • DNI: July (4.77 kWh/m2/day)
    • GHI: June (6.11 kWh/m2/day)

* See glossary & definitions above.

Solar Panel Installs in Bel Air

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Solar Power Output in Bel Air

The Power of Solar in Bel Air, MD

Monthly AC solar system output averages for Bel Air (md). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Bel Air. [2]

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

Solar Output Analysis for Bel Air, MD

Solar Radiation Data in Bel Air

Bel Air (MD) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5629.97 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]

The month with the highest historical solar power output in Bel Air is July with an average of 540.88 kWhac, followed by April at 527.26 kWhac and August at 523.6 kWhac. [2]

The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Bel Air (Maryland) are December with an average of 370.44 kWhac, followed by November with an average of 386.66 kWhac and January at 387.56 kWhac. [2]

Cost of Utilities in Bel Air

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Bel Air Natural Gas Costs

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Weather Forecast for Bel Air, MD [5]

Mon Oct 14
61°F
Broken Clouds
Min: 42°F
Max: 64°F
Fresh Breeze: 22 mps WNW
Precip.: n/a
Humidity: 39%
Cloud cover: 58%
Tue Oct 15
54°F
Scattered Clouds
Min: 38°F
Max: 57°F
Gentle Breeze: 12 mps WNW
Precip.: n/a
Humidity: 41%
Cloud cover: 36%
Wed Oct 16
52°F
Sky Is Clear
Min: 35°F
Max: 56°F
Moderate breeze: 13 mps NNW
Precip.: n/a
Humidity: 42%
Cloud cover: 7%
Thu Oct 17
55°F
Sky Is Clear
Min: 34°F
Max: 59°F
Gentle Breeze: 10 mps NNW
Precip.: n/a
Humidity: 40%
Cloud cover: 0%
Fri Oct 18
61°F
Sky Is Clear
Min: 42°F
Max: 69°F
Light breeze: 6 mps NNW
Precip.: n/a
Humidity: 36%
Cloud cover: 0%
Sat Oct 19
64°F
Sky Is Clear
Min: 46°F
Max: 70°F
Light breeze: 4 mps NW
Precip.: n/a
Humidity: 34%
Cloud cover: 0%

More about Bel Air

About Bel Air

The town of Bel Air, MD in Harford County has an approximate population of 10,120. [6]

Bel Air Solar Power

Bel Air, MD Solar Energy

To learn more about solar energy and solar power Bel Air, MD, or for more solar-related resources for Bel Air, visit the U.S. Energy Information Administration.

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