Based on historical 27405 data, solar panels that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output in 27405.[1]
The region associated with 27405 has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.39 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 2% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.47 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in 27405 that are always titled at the latitude of Greensboro (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 5.08 kWh/m2/day, or about 16% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.39 kWh/m2/day and approximately 14% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.47 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 27405
Solar Radiation Data in 27405
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in 27405.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for 27405
The region associated with 27405 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 27405 is September with an average of 5.96 kWh/m2/day, followed by May at 5.75 kWh/m2/day and July at 5.66 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in 27405 are December with an average of 3.95 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 4.45 kWh/m2/day and November at 4.95 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: 27405 vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in 27405
The average monthly solar radiation level in 27405, 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: 27405 vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average 27405 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 27405
The Power of Solar in 27405
Monthly AC solar system output averages for 27405. Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in 27405. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for 27405
27405 has a average annual solar AC output value of 5915.33 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in 27405 is September with an average of 534.91 kWhac, followed by May at 534.09 kWhac and August at 517.43 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in 27405 are December with an average of 395.84 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 445.15 kWhac and February at 460.31 kWhac. [2]
The ZIP code 27405 is associated with the city of Greensboro in Guilford County in North Carolina.
27405 Solar Energy & Power
To learn more about solar energy and solar power in 27405, 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.