Solar Energy in Denton, MD

Solar Energy Data in Denton, MD

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

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

Solar Energy Analysis for Denton, MD

Based on historical Denton, 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 Denton. ^[1]

Denton has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.18 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately equal to the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.18 kWh/m2/day. ^[1]

Solar installations in Denton that are always titled at the latitude of Denton (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.88 kWh/m2/day, or about 17% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.18 kWh/m2/day and approximately 17% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.18 kWh/m2/day. ^[1]

Solar Radiation Data in Denton, MD

See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Denton.

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

Solar Radiation Analysis for Denton, MD

Denton, MD has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.16 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). ^[1]

The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Denton is July with an average of 6.04 kWh/m2/day, followed by May at 5.83 kWh/m2/day and April at 5.82 kWh/m2/day. ^[1]

The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Denton (Maryland) are December with an average of 3.7 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 4.13 kWh/m2/day and November at 4.42 kWh/m2/day. ^[1]

Solar Power Levels in Denton

The average monthly solar radiation level in Denton, MD, of 5.16 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 31% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 22% 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: Denton vs. the U.S.

Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Denton 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).

The Power of Solar in Denton, MD

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

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

Solar Output Analysis for Denton, MD

Denton (MD) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5870.26 kilowatt hours (AC). ^[2]

The month with the highest historical solar power output in Denton is May with an average of 558.48 kWhac, followed by July at 556.12 kWhac and April at 545.21 kWhac. ^[2]

The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Denton (Maryland) are December with an average of 377.09 kWhac, followed by November with an average of 422.04 kWhac and January at 422.93 kWhac. ^[2]