Based on historical 28019 data, solar panels that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output in 28019.[1]
The region associated with 28019 has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.5 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 3% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.62 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in 28019 that are always titled at the latitude of Caroleen (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 5.2 kWh/m2/day, or about 16% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.5 kWh/m2/day and approximately 13% 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 28019
Solar Radiation Data in 28019
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in 28019.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for 28019
The region associated with 28019 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 28019 is September with an average of 5.93 kWh/m2/day, followed by June at 5.84 kWh/m2/day and May at 5.82 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in 28019 are December with an average of 4.22 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 4.49 kWh/m2/day and November at 5 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: 28019 vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in 28019
The average monthly solar radiation level in 28019, 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: 28019 vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average 28019 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 28019
The Power of Solar in 28019
Monthly AC solar system output averages for 28019. Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in 28019. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for 28019
28019 has a average annual solar AC output value of 5816.05 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in 28019 is March with an average of 532.93 kWhac, followed by May at 529.5 kWhac and April at 514.15 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in 28019 are December with an average of 403.2 kWhac, followed by February with an average of 433.06 kWhac and January at 433.12 kWhac. [2]
The ZIP code 28019 is associated with the city of Caroleen in Rutherford County in North Carolina.
28019 Solar Energy & Power
To learn more about solar energy and solar power in 28019, 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.