Based on historical 28515 data, solar panels that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output in 28515.[1]
The region associated with 28515 has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.42 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately equal to the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.42 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in 28515 that are always titled at the latitude of Bayboro (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 5.07 kWh/m2/day, or about 15% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.42 kWh/m2/day and approximately 15% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.42 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 28515
Solar Radiation Data in 28515
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in 28515.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for 28515
The region associated with 28515 has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.22 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in 28515 is April with an average of 5.88 kWh/m2/day, followed by June at 5.66 kWh/m2/day and May at 5.61 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in 28515 are December with an average of 4.16 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 4.47 kWh/m2/day and November at 4.88 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: 28515 vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in 28515
The average monthly solar radiation level in 28515, of 5.22 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 33% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 21% 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: 28515 vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average 28515 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 28515
The Power of Solar in 28515
Monthly AC solar system output averages for 28515. Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in 28515. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for 28515
28515 has a average annual solar AC output value of 5788.69 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in 28515 is April with an average of 536.53 kWhac, followed by March at 531.94 kWhac and May at 518.25 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in 28515 are December with an average of 407.86 kWhac, followed by February with an average of 427.99 kWhac and January at 436.63 kWhac. [2]
The ZIP code 28515 is associated with the city of Bayboro in Pamlico County in North Carolina.
28515 Solar Energy & Power
To learn more about solar energy and solar power in 28515, 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.