Based on historical Arapahoe, NC data, solar panels that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output in Arapahoe.[1]
Arapahoe has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.44 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 0% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.42 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Arapahoe that are always titled at the latitude of Arapahoe (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 5.08 kWh/m2/day, or about 14% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.44 kWh/m2/day and approximately 15% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.42 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 Arapahoe
Solar Radiation Data in Arapahoe, NC
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Arapahoe.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Arapahoe, NC
Arapahoe, NC has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.29 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Arapahoe is April with an average of 5.96 kWh/m2/day, followed by June at 5.79 kWh/m2/day and May at 5.77 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Arapahoe (North Carolina) are December with an average of 4.23 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 4.51 kWh/m2/day and November at 4.89 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Arapahoe vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Arapahoe
The average monthly solar radiation level in Arapahoe, NC, of 5.29 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 35% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 20% 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: Arapahoe vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Arapahoe 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 Arapahoe
The Power of Solar in Arapahoe, NC
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Arapahoe (nc). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Arapahoe. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Arapahoe, NC
Arapahoe (NC) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5846.45 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Arapahoe is April with an average of 539.73 kWhac, followed by May at 533.75 kWhac and March at 524.85 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Arapahoe (North Carolina) are December with an average of 413.58 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 440.82 kWhac and February at 449.96 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Arapahoe
Arapahoe Electricity Costs
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Arapahoe Natural Gas Costs
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The town of Arapahoe, NC in Pamlico County has an approximate population of 556. [6]
Arapahoe, NC Solar Energy
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Solar power is renewable, does not produce any pollutants and is one of the cleanest source of energy.