Based on historical 28086 data, solar panels that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output in 28086.[1]
The region associated with 28086 has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.53 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 3% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.65 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in 28086 that are always titled at the latitude of Kings Mountain (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 5.21 kWh/m2/day, or about 15% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.53 kWh/m2/day and approximately 12% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.65 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 28086
Solar Radiation Data in 28086
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in 28086.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for 28086
The region associated with 28086 has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.36 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in 28086 is September with an average of 6.06 kWh/m2/day, followed by June at 5.84 kWh/m2/day and May at 5.78 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in 28086 are December with an average of 4.15 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 4.44 kWh/m2/day and February at 5.05 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: 28086 vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in 28086
The average monthly solar radiation level in 28086, of 5.36 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 36% 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: 28086 vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average 28086 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 28086
The Power of Solar in 28086
Monthly AC solar system output averages for 28086. Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in 28086. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for 28086
28086 has a average annual solar AC output value of 5967.42 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in 28086 is September with an average of 545.67 kWhac, followed by May at 543.57 kWhac and March at 534.78 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in 28086 are December with an average of 405.76 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 439.78 kWhac and February at 444.77 kWhac. [2]
The ZIP code 28086 is associated with the city of Kings Mountain in Cleveland County in North Carolina.
28086 Solar Energy & Power
To learn more about solar energy and solar power in 28086, or for more solar-related resources for NC, check out the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
Did you know?
Various missions to space by different countries are known to utilize solar energy as a main power source.
