Based on historical Belhaven, 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 Belhaven.[1]
Belhaven has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.41 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 0% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.43 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Belhaven that are always titled at the latitude of Belhaven (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 5.07 kWh/m2/day, or about 15% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.41 kWh/m2/day and approximately 14% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.43 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 Belhaven
Solar Radiation Data in Belhaven, NC
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Belhaven.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Belhaven, NC
Belhaven, NC has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.19 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Belhaven is July with an average of 5.66 kWh/m2/day, followed by June at 5.64 kWh/m2/day and May at 5.62 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Belhaven (North Carolina) are December with an average of 4.32 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 4.52 kWh/m2/day and February at 4.68 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Belhaven vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Belhaven
The average monthly solar radiation level in Belhaven, NC, of 5.19 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 32% 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: Belhaven vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Belhaven 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 Belhaven
The Power of Solar in Belhaven, NC
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Belhaven (nc). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Belhaven. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Belhaven, NC
Belhaven (NC) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5801.44 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Belhaven is May with an average of 528.41 kWhac, followed by March at 518.76 kWhac and August at 517.33 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Belhaven (North Carolina) are February with an average of 413.35 kWhac, followed by December with an average of 425.88 kWhac and November at 447.46 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Belhaven
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Belhaven Natural Gas Costs
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The town of Belhaven, NC in Beaufort County has an approximate population of 1,688. [6]
Belhaven, NC Solar Energy
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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.