The month of April has the highest historical solar radition values in Atlantic Beach with an average of 5.87 kWh/m2/day. [More]
Solar Panels in Atlantic Beach
Solar panels in Atlantic Beach that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output. [More]
Sunrise & Sunset in Atlantic Beach
The total length of the day in Atlantic Beach, NC today (December 21, 2024) will be 9 hours and 52 minutes. [More]
Solar Power in Atlantic Beach, NC
Solar Energy Data in Atlantic Beach, NC
See the chart below to see how different types of solar panel installations compare in Atlantic Beach.
Based on historical Atlantic Beach, 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 Atlantic Beach.[1]
Atlantic Beach has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.61 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 3% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.75 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Atlantic Beach that are always titled at the latitude of Atlantic Beach (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 5.28 kWh/m2/day, or about 15% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.61 kWh/m2/day and approximately 11% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.75 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 Atlantic Beach
Solar Radiation Data in Atlantic Beach, NC
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Atlantic Beach.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Atlantic Beach, NC
Atlantic Beach, NC has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.23 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Atlantic Beach is April with an average of 5.87 kWh/m2/day, followed by May at 5.78 kWh/m2/day and June at 5.69 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Atlantic Beach (North Carolina) are December with an average of 3.82 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 4.29 kWh/m2/day and February at 4.76 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Atlantic Beach vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Atlantic Beach
The average monthly solar radiation level in Atlantic Beach, NC, of 5.23 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]
→ Values listed as 0 (zero) are not available (N/A).
Solar Power: Atlantic Beach vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Atlantic Beach 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 Atlantic Beach
The Power of Solar in Atlantic Beach, NC
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Atlantic Beach (nc). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Atlantic Beach. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Atlantic Beach, NC
Atlantic Beach (NC) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5942.45 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Atlantic Beach is March with an average of 556.7 kWhac, followed by May at 551.12 kWhac and April at 547.63 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Atlantic Beach (North Carolina) are December with an average of 381.03 kWhac, followed by February with an average of 426.43 kWhac and January at 428.91 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Atlantic Beach
Atlantic Beach Electricity Costs
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Atlantic Beach Natural Gas Costs
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The town of Atlantic Beach, NC in Carteret County has an approximate population of 1,495. [6]
Atlantic Beach, NC Solar Energy
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Did you know?
The solar energy that strikes the Earth in one hour could provide all of the Earth's energy needs for a complete year.
