Based on historical 27826 data, solar panels that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output in 27826.[1]
The region associated with 27826 has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.41 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 0% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.43 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in 27826 that are always titled at the latitude of Fairfield (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 5.07 kWh/m2/day, or about 15% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.41 kWh/m2/day and approximately 14% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.43 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 27826
Solar Radiation Data in 27826
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in 27826.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for 27826
The region associated with 27826 has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.16 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in 27826 is July with an average of 5.69 kWh/m2/day, followed by April at 5.68 kWh/m2/day and May at 5.64 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in 27826 are January with an average of 4.13 kWh/m2/day, followed by December with an average of 4.32 kWh/m2/day and November at 4.82 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: 27826 vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in 27826
The average monthly solar radiation level in 27826, of 5.16 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 31% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 22% 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: 27826 vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average 27826 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 27826
The Power of Solar in 27826
Monthly AC solar system output averages for 27826. Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in 27826. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for 27826
27826 has a average annual solar AC output value of 5830.28 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in 27826 is May with an average of 531.88 kWhac, followed by March at 527.56 kWhac and April at 527.48 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in 27826 are January with an average of 411.55 kWhac, followed by February with an average of 430.22 kWhac and December at 432.57 kWhac. [2]
The ZIP code 27826 is associated with the city of Fairfield in Hyde County in North Carolina.
27826 Solar Energy & Power
To learn more about solar energy and solar power in 27826, or for more solar-related resources for NC, check out the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
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