Based on historical Frederick, 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 Frederick.[1]
Frederick has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.06 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 2% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.97 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Frederick that are always titled at the latitude of Frederick (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.73 kWh/m2/day, or about 17% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.06 kWh/m2/day and approximately 19% greater than the average monthly DNI of 3.97 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 Frederick
Solar Radiation Data in Frederick, MD
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Frederick.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Frederick, MD
Frederick, MD has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.91 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Frederick is June with an average of 5.83 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 5.79 kWh/m2/day and July at 5.65 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Frederick (Maryland) are December with an average of 3.29 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.82 kWh/m2/day and November at 4.1 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Frederick vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Frederick
The average monthly solar radiation level in Frederick, MD, of 4.91 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 25% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 26% 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: Frederick vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Frederick 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 Frederick
The Power of Solar in Frederick, MD
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Frederick (md). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Frederick. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Frederick, MD
Frederick (MD) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5533.4 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Frederick is August with an average of 525.69 kWhac, followed by May at 522.94 kWhac and July at 521.99 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Frederick (Maryland) are December with an average of 336.45 kWhac, followed by November with an average of 392.85 kWhac and January at 394.14 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Frederick
Frederick Electricity Costs
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Frederick Natural Gas Costs
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The city of Frederick, MD in Frederick County has an approximate population of 65,239. [6]
Frederick, MD Solar Energy
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Solar power is renewable, does not produce any pollutants and is one of the cleanest source of energy.