Based on historical 28909 data, solar panels that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output in 28909.[1]
The region associated with 28909 has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.36 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 5% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.15 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in 28909 that are always titled at the latitude of Warne (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.95 kWh/m2/day, or about 14% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.36 kWh/m2/day and approximately 19% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.15 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 28909
Solar Radiation Data in 28909
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in 28909.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for 28909
The region associated with 28909 has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.21 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in 28909 is August with an average of 5.91 kWh/m2/day, followed by June at 5.85 kWh/m2/day and September at 5.75 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in 28909 are December with an average of 3.79 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 4.39 kWh/m2/day and February at 4.68 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: 28909 vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in 28909
The average monthly solar radiation level in 28909, of 5.21 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 33% 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]
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Solar Power: 28909 vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average 28909 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 28909
The Power of Solar in 28909
Monthly AC solar system output averages for 28909. Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in 28909. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for 28909
28909 has a average annual solar AC output value of 5674.53 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in 28909 is August with an average of 529.07 kWhac, followed by May at 519.4 kWhac and June at 509.46 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in 28909 are December with an average of 364.59 kWhac, followed by February with an average of 404.72 kWhac and January at 425.62 kWhac. [2]
The ZIP code 28909 is associated with the city of Warne in Clay County in North Carolina.
28909 Solar Energy & Power
To learn more about solar energy and solar power in 28909, 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.