Based on historical 27921 data, solar panels that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output in 27921.[1]
The region associated with 27921 has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.4 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 7% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.71 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in 27921 that are always titled at the latitude of Camden (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 5.1 kWh/m2/day, or about 16% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.4 kWh/m2/day and approximately 8% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.71 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 27921
Solar Radiation Data in 27921
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in 27921.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for 27921
The region associated with 27921 has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.25 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in 27921 is April with an average of 5.77 kWh/m2/day, followed by July at 5.72 kWh/m2/day and May at 5.71 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in 27921 are December with an average of 4.16 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 4.44 kWh/m2/day and November at 4.77 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: 27921 vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in 27921
The average monthly solar radiation level in 27921, of 5.25 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 34% 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]
→ Values listed as 0 (zero) are not available (N/A).
Solar Power: 27921 vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average 27921 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 27921
The Power of Solar in 27921
Monthly AC solar system output averages for 27921. Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in 27921. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for 27921
27921 has a average annual solar AC output value of 5963.61 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in 27921 is May with an average of 546.58 kWhac, followed by April at 543.12 kWhac and March at 537.1 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in 27921 are December with an average of 418.28 kWhac, followed by February with an average of 448.17 kWhac and January at 449.44 kWhac. [2]
The ZIP code 27921 is associated with the city of Camden in Camden County in North Carolina.
27921 Solar Energy & Power
To learn more about solar energy and solar power in 27921, 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.