Based on historical 27537 data, solar panels that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output in 27537.[1]
The region associated with 27537 has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.42 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 3% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.54 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in 27537 that are always titled at the latitude of Henderson (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 5.12 kWh/m2/day, or about 16% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.42 kWh/m2/day and approximately 13% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.54 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 27537
Solar Radiation Data in 27537
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in 27537.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for 27537
The region associated with 27537 has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.29 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in 27537 is April with an average of 5.96 kWh/m2/day, followed by June at 5.81 kWh/m2/day and May at 5.72 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in 27537 are December with an average of 3.98 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 4.38 kWh/m2/day and November at 4.86 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: 27537 vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in 27537
The average monthly solar radiation level in 27537, of 5.29 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 35% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 20% 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: 27537 vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average 27537 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.
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Solar Power Output in 27537
The Power of Solar in 27537
Monthly AC solar system output averages for 27537. Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in 27537. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for 27537
27537 has a average annual solar AC output value of 5749.29 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in 27537 is April with an average of 525.02 kWhac, followed by May at 516.58 kWhac and October at 512.52 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in 27537 are December with an average of 387.55 kWhac, followed by February with an average of 429.02 kWhac and January at 429.53 kWhac. [2]
The ZIP code 27537 is associated with the city of Henderson in Vance County in North Carolina.
27537 Solar Energy & Power
To learn more about solar energy and solar power in 27537, or for more solar-related resources for NC, check out the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
Did you know?
About half of the sun's energy is absorbed by the Earth's surface; about 30 percent is reflected back from the surface.