Based on historical Hancock, 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 Hancock.[1]
Hancock has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.97 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 4% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.81 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Hancock that are always titled at the latitude of Hancock (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.61 kWh/m2/day, or about 16% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.97 kWh/m2/day and approximately 21% greater than the average monthly DNI of 3.81 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 Hancock
Solar Radiation Data in Hancock, MD
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Hancock.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Hancock, MD
Hancock, 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 Hancock is July with an average of 5.8 kWh/m2/day, followed by June at 5.6 kWh/m2/day and May at 5.5 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Hancock (Maryland) are December with an average of 2.79 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.44 kWh/m2/day and November at 3.74 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Hancock vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Hancock
The average monthly solar radiation level in Hancock, 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]
→ Values listed as 0 (zero) are not available (N/A).
Solar Power: Hancock vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Hancock 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 Hancock
The Power of Solar in Hancock, MD
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Hancock (md). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Hancock. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Hancock, MD
Hancock (MD) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5270.37 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Hancock is July with an average of 518.25 kWhac, followed by May at 512.11 kWhac and April at 500.36 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Hancock (Maryland) are December with an average of 280.75 kWhac, followed by November with an average of 349.27 kWhac and January at 351.53 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Hancock
Hancock Electricity Costs
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Hancock Natural Gas Costs
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The town of Hancock, MD in Washington County has an approximate population of 1,545. [6]
Hancock, MD Solar Energy
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Did you know?
The solar energy that strikes the Earth in one hour could provide all of the Earth's energy needs for a complete year.