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Solar Panels in South Kingstown
Solar panels in South Kingstown that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output. [More]
Sunrise & Sunset in South Kingstown
The total length of the day in South Kingstown, RI today (July 12, 2020) will be 14 hours and 55 minutes. [More]
Solar Power in South Kingstown, RI
Solar Energy Data in South Kingstown, RI
See the chart below to see how different types of solar panel installations compare in South Kingstown.
Based on historical South Kingstown, RI data, solar panels that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output in South Kingstown.[1]
South Kingstown has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.9 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 1% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.86 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in South Kingstown that are always titled at the latitude of South Kingstown (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.62 kWh/m2/day, or about 18% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.9 kWh/m2/day and approximately 20% greater than the average monthly DNI of 3.86 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 South Kingstown
Solar Radiation Data in South Kingstown, RI
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in South Kingstown.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for South Kingstown, RI
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Solar Power Comparison: South Kingstown vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in South Kingstown
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Solar Power: vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average South Kingstown 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 South Kingstown, RI at this current time.
However, South Kingstown is in Washington County and Washington County has at least 0 solar insallations right now. [1]
Solar Power Output in South Kingstown
The Power of Solar in South Kingstown, RI
Monthly AC solar system output averages for South Kingstown (ri). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in South Kingstown. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for South Kingstown, RI
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Cost of Utilities in South Kingstown
South Kingstown Electricity Costs
Electricity prices (residential) in South Kingstown averaged 23.37 cents per kilowatthour (¢/kWh) in April 2020, which was about 76% more than the overall U.S. average residential electricity rate of 13.28¢/kWh in April. [3]
Solar Power Poll: South Kingstown
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South Kingstown Natural Gas Costs
Natural gas prices (residential) in Rhode Island averaged $14.38 per thousand cubic feet (Mcf) in April 2020, which was approximately 35% more than the overall U.S. average residential natural gas rate of $10.68 per Mcf in April. [4]
The town of South Kingstown, RI in Washington County has an approximate population of 30,639. [6]
South Kingstown, RI Solar Energy
To learn more about solar energy and solar power South Kingstown, RI, or for more solar-related resources for South Kingstown, visit the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
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.
