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Solar Power in 29696 (West Union, SC)

Solar Energy in 29696

The month of May has the highest historical solar radition values in 29696 with an average of 5.95 kWh/m2/day. [More]

Solar Panels in 29696

Solar panels in 29696 that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output. [More]

Sunrise & Sunset in 29696

The total length of the day in 29696 (West Union, SC) today (May 03, 2024) will be 13 hours and 43 minutes. [More]

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29696 Solar Energy

Solar Energy in 29696 (West Union, SC)

Solar Energy Data for 29696

See the chart below to see how different types of solar panel installations compare in 29696.

* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day).
* See glossary & definitions below.


Solar Energy Analysis for 29696

Solar Radiation Data in 29696

Based on historical 29696 data, solar panels that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output in 29696. [1]

The region associated with 29696 has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.58 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 3% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.73 kWh/m2/day. [1]

Solar installations in 29696 that are always titled at the latitude of West Union (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 5.25 kWh/m2/day, or about 15% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.58 kWh/m2/day and approximately 11% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.73 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 29696

Solar Radiation Data in 29696

See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in 29696.

* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)

Solar Radiation Analysis for 29696

Solar Radiation Data in 29696

The region associated with 29696 has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.44 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]

The month with the highest historical solar radition values in 29696 is May with an average of 5.95 kWh/m2/day, followed by June at 5.9 kWh/m2/day and September at 5.82 kWh/m2/day. [1]

The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in 29696 are December with an average of 4.34 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 4.66 kWh/m2/day and November at 5.06 kWh/m2/day. [1]

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Solar Power Comparison: 29696 vs. the U.S.

Solar Power Levels in 29696

The average monthly solar radiation level in 29696, of 5.44 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 38% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 18% 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: 29696 vs. the U.S.

Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average 29696 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).

Solar Data & Statistics for 29696

Sunrise / Sunset in 29696

  • Sunrise/Sunset for May 03, 2024 [2]
    • Sunrise: 6:37 am
    • Sunset: 8:20 pm
    • Length of Day: 13:43
Solar Energy Statistics for 29696

Best Months for Solar in 29696

  • Top Solar Power Months Historically [1]
    • Solar Radiation May (5.95 kWh/m2/day)
    • ATaL: May (5.93 kWh/m2/day)
    • DNI: May (5.29 kWh/m2/day)
    • GHI: June (6.44 kWh/m2/day)

* See glossary & definitions above.

Solar Panel Installs in 29696

We do not have data on solar panel installations in ZIP Code 29696 at the current time.

Solar Power Output in 29696

The Power of Solar in 29696

Monthly AC solar system output averages for 29696. Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in 29696. [2]

* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))

Solar Output Analysis for 29696

Solar Radiation Data in 29696

29696 has a average annual solar AC output value of 5887.92 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]

The month with the highest historical solar power output in 29696 is May with an average of 542.96 kWhac, followed by October at 526.72 kWhac and August at 515.91 kWhac. [2]

The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in 29696 are December with an average of 421.91 kWhac, followed by February with an average of 446.34 kWhac and January at 449.21 kWhac. [2]

Weather Forecast for 29696 [5]

Fri May 3
65°F
Light Rain
Min: 62°F
Max: 77°F
Light breeze: 4 mps ESE
Precip.: Chance of Rain
Humidity: 90%
Cloud cover: 100%
Sat May 4
67°F
Light Rain
Min: 62°F
Max: 72°F
Calm: 3 mps NNW
Precip.: Chance of Rain
Humidity: 91%
Cloud cover: 100%
Sun May 5
76°F
Moderate Rain
Min: 62°F
Max: 80°F
Light breeze: 8 mps SW
Precip.: Chance of Rain
Humidity: 64%
Cloud cover: 74%
Mon May 6
69°F
Moderate Rain
Min: 62°F
Max: 79°F
Gentle Breeze: 8 mps SW
Precip.: Chance of Rain
Humidity: 86%
Cloud cover: 100%
Tue May 7
85°F
Moderate Rain
Min: 62°F
Max: 85°F
Gentle Breeze: 12 mps WSW
Precip.: Chance of Rain
Humidity: 47%
Cloud cover: 90%
Wed May 8
89°F
Light Rain
Min: 66°F
Max: 89°F
Gentle Breeze: 11 mps SW
Precip.: Chance of Rain
Humidity: 39%
Cloud cover: 100%

More about 29696

About 29696

The ZIP code 29696 is associated with the city of West Union in Oconee County in South Carolina.

29696 Solar Power

29696 Solar Energy & Power

To learn more about solar energy and solar power in 29696, or for more solar-related resources for SC, check out the U.S. Energy Information Administration.

Did you know?

Nineteen-year-old Edmund Becquerel, a French experimental physicist, discovered the basis of solar energy in 1839.

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