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Solar Panels in Seat Pleasant
Solar panels in Seat Pleasant that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output. [More]
Sunrise & Sunset in Seat Pleasant
The total length of the day in Seat Pleasant, MD today (January 26, 2021) will be 10 hours and 05 minutes. [More]
Solar Power in Seat Pleasant, MD
Solar Energy Data in Seat Pleasant, MD
See the chart below to see how different types of solar panel installations compare in Seat Pleasant.
Based on historical Seat Pleasant, 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 Seat Pleasant.[1]
Seat Pleasant has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.15 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 0% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.17 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Seat Pleasant that are always titled at the latitude of Seat Pleasant (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.86 kWh/m2/day, or about 17% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.15 kWh/m2/day and approximately 17% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.17 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 Seat Pleasant
Solar Radiation Data in Seat Pleasant, MD
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Seat Pleasant.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Seat Pleasant, MD
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Solar Power Comparison: Seat Pleasant vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Seat Pleasant
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Solar Power: vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Seat Pleasant 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 Seat Pleasant, MD at this current time.
However, Seat Pleasant is in Prince Georges County and Prince Georges County has at least 0 solar insallations right now. [1]
Solar Power Output in Seat Pleasant
The Power of Solar in Seat Pleasant, MD
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Seat Pleasant (md). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Seat Pleasant. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Seat Pleasant, MD
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Cost of Utilities in Seat Pleasant
Seat Pleasant Electricity Costs
Electricity prices (residential) in Seat Pleasant averaged 13.85 cents per kilowatthour (¢/kWh) in October 2020, which was about 2% more than the overall U.S. average residential electricity rate of 13.60¢/kWh in October. [3]
Solar Power Poll: Seat Pleasant
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Seat Pleasant Natural Gas Costs
Natural gas prices (residential) in Maryland averaged $17.43 per thousand cubic feet (Mcf) in October 2020, which was approximately 41% more than the overall U.S. average residential natural gas rate of $12.35 per Mcf in October. [4]
Gentle Breeze: 8 mps E
Precip.: Chance of Rain
Humidity: 99%
Cloud cover: 100%
More about Seat Pleasant
About Seat Pleasant
The city of Seat Pleasant, MD in Prince Georges County has an approximate population of 4,542. [6]
Seat Pleasant, MD Solar Energy
To learn more about solar energy and solar power Seat Pleasant, MD, or for more solar-related resources for Seat Pleasant, visit the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
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Solar cells convert sunlight into electricity through a physical process known as the photovoltaic effect.
