Based on historical 27103 data, solar panels that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output in 27103.[1]
The region associated with 27103 has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.43 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 2% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.52 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in 27103 that are always titled at the latitude of Winston Salem (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 5.12 kWh/m2/day, or about 16% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.43 kWh/m2/day and approximately 13% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.52 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 27103
Solar Radiation Data in 27103
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in 27103.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for 27103
The region associated with 27103 has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.3 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in 27103 is September with an average of 5.87 kWh/m2/day, followed by June at 5.8 kWh/m2/day and May at 5.76 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in 27103 are December with an average of 4.26 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 4.54 kWh/m2/day and November at 4.89 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: 27103 vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in 27103
The average monthly solar radiation level in 27103, of 5.3 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: 27103 vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average 27103 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 27103
The Power of Solar in 27103
Monthly AC solar system output averages for 27103. Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in 27103. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for 27103
27103 has a average annual solar AC output value of 5917.6 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in 27103 is May with an average of 536.62 kWhac, followed by September at 530.1 kWhac and April at 525.89 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in 27103 are December with an average of 420.66 kWhac, followed by February with an average of 439.73 kWhac and January at 458.26 kWhac. [2]
The ZIP code 27103 is associated with the city of Winston Salem in Forsyth County in North Carolina.
27103 Solar Energy & Power
To learn more about solar energy and solar power in 27103, 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.
