Based on historical Cumberland, 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 Cumberland.[1]
Cumberland has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.9 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 6% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.68 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Cumberland that are always titled at the latitude of Cumberland (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.52 kWh/m2/day, or about 16% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.9 kWh/m2/day and approximately 23% greater than the average monthly DNI of 3.68 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 (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 Cumberland
Solar Radiation Data in Cumberland, MD
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Cumberland.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Cumberland, MD
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Solar Power Comparison: Cumberland vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Cumberland
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Solar Power: vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Cumberland 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 the city of Cumberland, MD at this current time.
However, Cumberland is in Allegany County and Allegany County has at least 0 solar insallations right now. [1]
Solar Power Output in Cumberland
The Power of Solar in Cumberland, MD
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Cumberland (md). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Cumberland. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Cumberland, MD
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Cost of Utilities in Cumberland
Cumberland Electricity Costs
Electricity prices (residential) in Cumberland averaged 12.83 cents per kilowatthour (¢/kWh) in September 2019, which was about 3% less than the overall U.S. average residential electricity rate of 13.17¢/kWh in September. [3]
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Cumberland Natural Gas Costs
Natural gas prices (residential) in Maryland averaged $21.09 per thousand cubic feet (Mcf) in September 2019, which was approximately 18% more than the overall U.S. average residential natural gas rate of $17.81 per Mcf in September. [4]
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The city of Cumberland, MD in Allegany County has an approximate population of 20,859. [6]
Cumberland, MD Solar Energy
To learn more about solar energy and solar power Cumberland, MD, or for more solar-related resources for Cumberland, visit the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
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