Based on historical Ayden, 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 Ayden.[1]
Ayden has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.43 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 1% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.39 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Ayden that are always titled at the latitude of Ayden (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 5.08 kWh/m2/day, or about 15% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.43 kWh/m2/day and approximately 16% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.39 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 Ayden
Solar Radiation Data in Ayden, NC
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Ayden.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Ayden, NC
Ayden, NC has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.31 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Ayden is April with an average of 5.96 kWh/m2/day, followed by July at 5.79 kWh/m2/day and June at 5.78 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Ayden (North Carolina) are December with an average of 4.31 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 4.67 kWh/m2/day and November at 4.79 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Ayden vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Ayden
The average monthly solar radiation level in Ayden, NC, of 5.31 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: Ayden vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Ayden 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 Ayden
The Power of Solar in Ayden, NC
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Ayden (nc). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Ayden. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Ayden, NC
Ayden (NC) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5933.32 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Ayden is April with an average of 547.28 kWhac, followed by May at 533.25 kWhac and July at 526.36 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Ayden (North Carolina) are December with an average of 427.73 kWhac, followed by February with an average of 439.21 kWhac and November at 448.58 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Ayden
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The town of Ayden, NC in Pitt County has an approximate population of 4,932. [6]
Ayden, 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.