Based on historical 28662 data, solar panels that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output in 28662.[1]
The region associated with 28662 has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.2 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 0% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.22 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in 28662 that are always titled at the latitude of Pineola (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.86 kWh/m2/day, or about 16% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.2 kWh/m2/day and approximately 15% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.22 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 28662
Solar Radiation Data in 28662
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in 28662.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for 28662
The region associated with 28662 has a average annual solar radiation value of 5 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in 28662 is April with an average of 5.53 kWh/m2/day, followed by March at 5.37 kWh/m2/day and May at 5.33 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in 28662 are December with an average of 4.13 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 4.45 kWh/m2/day and November at 4.82 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: 28662 vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in 28662
The average monthly solar radiation level in 28662, of 5 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 27% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 24% 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: 28662 vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average 28662 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 28662
The Power of Solar in 28662
Monthly AC solar system output averages for 28662. Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in 28662. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for 28662
28662 has a average annual solar AC output value of 5496.35 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in 28662 is March with an average of 509.49 kWhac, followed by April at 497.43 kWhac and May at 495.58 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in 28662 are December with an average of 401.8 kWhac, followed by February with an average of 418 kWhac and January at 431.59 kWhac. [2]
The ZIP code 28662 is associated with the city of Pineola in Avery County in North Carolina.
28662 Solar Energy & Power
To learn more about solar energy and solar power in 28662, or for more solar-related resources for NC, check out the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
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