Based on historical North Beach, 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 North Beach.[1]
North Beach has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.18 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 0% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.19 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in North Beach that are always titled at the latitude of North Beach (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.87 kWh/m2/day, or about 17% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.18 kWh/m2/day and approximately 16% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.19 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 North Beach
Solar Radiation Data in North Beach, MD
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in North Beach.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for North Beach, MD
North Beach, MD has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.07 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in North Beach is July with an average of 5.85 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 5.76 kWh/m2/day and May at 5.73 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in North Beach (Maryland) are December with an average of 3.75 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.95 kWh/m2/day and November at 4.32 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: North Beach vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in North Beach
The average monthly solar radiation level in North Beach, MD, of 5.07 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 36% greater than the average level of 3.73 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 23% less than the average level of 6.6 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically high levels (NV). [1]
→ Values listed as 0 (zero) are not available (N/A).
Solar Power: vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average North Beach 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 town of North Beach, MD at this current time.
Solar Power Output in North Beach
The Power of Solar in North Beach, MD
Monthly AC solar system output averages for North Beach (md). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in North Beach. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for North Beach, MD
North Beach (MD) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5738.4 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in North Beach is July with an average of 540.78 kWhac, followed by May at 536.87 kWhac and April at 533.32 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in North Beach (Maryland) are December with an average of 380.51 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 402.74 kWhac and November at 418.31 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in North Beach
North Beach Electricity Costs
Electricity prices (residential) in North Beach averaged 13.30 cents per kilowatthour (¢/kWh) in September 2021, which was about 6% less than the overall U.S. average residential electricity rate of 14.19¢/kWh in September. [3]
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North Beach Natural Gas Costs
Natural gas prices (residential) in Maryland averaged $23.57 per thousand cubic feet (Mcf) in August 2021, which was approximately 17% more than the overall U.S. average residential natural gas rate of $20.22 per Mcf in August. [4]
The town of North Beach, MD in Calvert County has an approximate population of 1,978. [6]
North Beach, MD Solar Energy
To learn more about solar energy and solar power North Beach, MD, or for more solar-related resources for North Beach, visit the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
Did you know?
Solar power is renewable, does not produce any pollutants and is one of the cleanest source of energy.
