Based on historical Taneytown, 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 Taneytown.[1]
Taneytown has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.04 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 3% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.94 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Taneytown that are always titled at the latitude of Taneytown (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.7 kWh/m2/day, or about 16% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.04 kWh/m2/day and approximately 19% greater than the average monthly DNI of 3.94 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 Taneytown
Solar Radiation Data in Taneytown, MD
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Taneytown.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Taneytown, MD
Taneytown, MD has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.88 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Taneytown is July with an average of 5.91 kWh/m2/day, followed by June at 5.72 kWh/m2/day and August at 5.53 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Taneytown (Maryland) are December with an average of 3.37 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.9 kWh/m2/day and November at 4.12 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Taneytown vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Taneytown
The average monthly solar radiation level in Taneytown, MD, of 4.88 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 24% 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]
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Solar Power: Taneytown vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Taneytown 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 Taneytown
The Power of Solar in Taneytown, MD
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Taneytown (md). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Taneytown. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Taneytown, MD
Taneytown (MD) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5564.69 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Taneytown is July with an average of 549.54 kWhac, followed by May at 516 kWhac and June at 512.68 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Taneytown (Maryland) are December with an average of 349.23 kWhac, followed by November with an average of 393.78 kWhac and January at 410.64 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Taneytown
Taneytown Electricity Costs
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Taneytown Natural Gas Costs
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The city of Taneytown, MD in Carroll County has an approximate population of 6,728. [6]
Taneytown, 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.