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Solar Energy in Fort Lawn, SC

Solar Energy in Fort Lawn

The month of August has the highest historical solar radition values in Fort Lawn with an average of 5.91 kWh/m2/day. [More]

Solar Panels in Fort Lawn

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

Sunrise & Sunset in Fort Lawn

The total length of the day in Fort Lawn, SC today (March 29, 2024) will be 12 hours and 29 minutes. [More]

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Fort Lawn, SC Solar Energy

Solar Power in Fort Lawn, SC

Solar Energy Data in Fort Lawn, SC

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

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


Solar Energy Analysis for Fort Lawn, SC

Solar Radiation Data in Fort Lawn

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

Fort Lawn has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.55 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 2% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.62 kWh/m2/day. [1]

Solar installations in Fort Lawn that are always titled at the latitude of Fort Lawn (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 5.2 kWh/m2/day, or about 14% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.55 kWh/m2/day and approximately 13% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.62 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 Fort Lawn

Solar Radiation Data in Fort Lawn, SC

See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Fort Lawn.

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

Solar Radiation Analysis for Fort Lawn, SC

Solar Radiation Data in Fort Lawn

Fort Lawn, SC has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.4 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]

The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Fort Lawn is August with an average of 5.91 kWh/m2/day, followed by June at 5.88 kWh/m2/day and September at 5.78 kWh/m2/day. [1]

The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Fort Lawn (South Carolina) are December with an average of 4.34 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 4.5 kWh/m2/day and November at 4.97 kWh/m2/day. [1]

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Solar Power Comparison: Fort Lawn vs. the U.S.

Solar Power Levels in Fort Lawn

The average monthly solar radiation level in Fort Lawn, SC, of 5.4 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 37% 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: Fort Lawn vs. the U.S.

Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Fort Lawn 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 Fort Lawn

Sunrise / Sunset in Fort Lawn

  • Sunrise/Sunset for March 29, 2024 [2]
    • Sunrise: 7:13 am
    • Sunset: 7:42 pm
    • Length of Day: 12:29
Solar Energy Statistics for Fort Lawn

Best Months for Solar in Fort Lawn

  • Top Solar Power Months Historically [1]
    • Solar Radiation August (5.91 kWh/m2/day)
    • ATaL: May (5.94 kWh/m2/day)
    • DNI: May (5.3 kWh/m2/day)
    • GHI: June (6.4 kWh/m2/day)

* See glossary & definitions above.

Solar Panel Installs in Fort Lawn

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Solar Power Output in Fort Lawn

The Power of Solar in Fort Lawn, SC

Monthly AC solar system output averages for Fort Lawn (sc). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Fort Lawn. [2]

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

Solar Output Analysis for Fort Lawn, SC

Solar Radiation Data in Fort Lawn

Fort Lawn (SC) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5817.39 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]

The month with the highest historical solar power output in Fort Lawn is March with an average of 529.47 kWhac, followed by August at 524.14 kWhac and October at 514.91 kWhac. [2]

The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Fort Lawn (South Carolina) are December with an average of 412.9 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 434.94 kWhac and February at 435.37 kWhac. [2]

Cost of Utilities in Fort Lawn

Fort Lawn Electricity Costs

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Fort Lawn Natural Gas Costs

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Weather Forecast for Fort Lawn, SC [5]

Fri Mar 29
65°F
Sky Is Clear
Min: 38°F
Max: 68°F
Gentle Breeze: 11 mps WNW
Precip.: n/a
Humidity: 32%
Cloud cover: 0%
Sat Mar 30
69°F
Scattered Clouds
Min: 46°F
Max: 73°F
Moderate breeze: 15 mps WSW
Precip.: n/a
Humidity: 39%
Cloud cover: 43%
Sun Mar 31
74°F
Sky Is Clear
Min: 51°F
Max: 77°F
Gentle Breeze: 12 mps WSW
Precip.: n/a
Humidity: 48%
Cloud cover: 6%
Mon Apr 1
79°F
Overcast Clouds
Min: 61°F
Max: 79°F
Gentle Breeze: 10 mps WSW
Precip.: n/a
Humidity: 52%
Cloud cover: 100%
Tue Apr 2
81°F
Moderate Rain
Min: 65°F
Max: 82°F
Moderate breeze: 15 mps WSW
Precip.: Chance of Rain
Humidity: 51%
Cloud cover: 88%
Wed Apr 3
64°F
Moderate Rain
Min: 46°F
Max: 65°F
Moderate breeze: 18 mps WNW
Precip.: Chance of Rain
Humidity: 49%
Cloud cover: 46%

More about Fort Lawn

About Fort Lawn

The town of Fort Lawn, SC in Chester County has an approximate population of 895. [6]

Fort Lawn Solar Power

Fort Lawn, SC Solar Energy

To learn more about solar energy and solar power Fort Lawn, SC, or for more solar-related resources for Fort Lawn, visit the U.S. Energy Information Administration.

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