Based on historical 28224 data, solar panels that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output in 28224.[1]
The region associated with 28224 has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.52 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 28224 that are always titled at the latitude of Charlotte (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 5.19 kWh/m2/day, or about 15% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.52 kWh/m2/day and approximately 12% 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 28224
Solar Radiation Data in 28224
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in 28224.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for 28224
The region associated with 28224 has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.38 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in 28224 is May with an average of 5.77 kWh/m2/day, followed by March at 5.74 kWh/m2/day and June at 5.74 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in 28224 are December with an average of 4.07 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 4.84 kWh/m2/day and November at 5.01 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: 28224 vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in 28224
The average monthly solar radiation level in 28224, of 5.38 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 19% 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: 28224 vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average 28224 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 28224
The Power of Solar in 28224
Monthly AC solar system output averages for 28224. Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in 28224. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for 28224
28224 has a average annual solar AC output value of 5982.41 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in 28224 is March with an average of 557.45 kWhac, followed by May at 542.59 kWhac and April at 526.19 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in 28224 are December with an average of 398.12 kWhac, followed by November with an average of 468.29 kWhac and February at 476.63 kWhac. [2]
The ZIP code 28224 is associated with the city of Charlotte in Mecklenburg County in North Carolina.
28224 Solar Energy & Power
To learn more about solar energy and solar power in 28224, or for more solar-related resources for NC, check out the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
Did you know?
It takes light about 8 minutes, 19 seconds to travel the 93,000,000 miles from the sun's surface to us on Earth.