The month of April has the highest historical solar radition values in Beech Mountain with an average of 5.8 kWh/m2/day. [More]
Solar Panels in Beech Mountain
Solar panels in Beech Mountain that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output. [More]
Sunrise & Sunset in Beech Mountain
The total length of the day in Beech Mountain, NC today (December 21, 2024) will be 9 hours and 45 minutes. [More]
Solar Power in Beech Mountain, NC
Solar Energy Data in Beech Mountain, NC
See the chart below to see how different types of solar panel installations compare in Beech Mountain.
Based on historical Beech Mountain, 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 Beech Mountain.[1]
Beech Mountain has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.13 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 1% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.08 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Beech Mountain that are always titled at the latitude of Beech Mountain (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.75 kWh/m2/day, or about 15% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.13 kWh/m2/day and approximately 16% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.08 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 Beech Mountain
Solar Radiation Data in Beech Mountain, NC
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Beech Mountain.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Beech Mountain, NC
Beech Mountain, NC has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.13 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Beech Mountain is April with an average of 5.8 kWh/m2/day, followed by September at 5.57 kWh/m2/day and August at 5.46 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Beech Mountain (North Carolina) are December with an average of 4.03 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 4.46 kWh/m2/day and February at 4.85 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Beech Mountain vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Beech Mountain
The average monthly solar radiation level in Beech Mountain, NC, of 5.13 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 31% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 22% 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: Beech Mountain vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Beech Mountain 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 Beech Mountain
The Power of Solar in Beech Mountain, NC
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Beech Mountain (nc). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Beech Mountain. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Beech Mountain, NC
Beech Mountain (NC) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5623.18 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Beech Mountain is April with an average of 516.96 kWhac, followed by May at 497.73 kWhac and March at 496.36 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Beech Mountain (North Carolina) are December with an average of 393.47 kWhac, followed by February with an average of 423.61 kWhac and January at 434.7 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Beech Mountain
Beech Mountain Electricity Costs
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Beech Mountain Natural Gas Costs
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The town of Beech Mountain, NC in Watauga County has an approximate population of 320. [6]
Beech Mountain, 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.
