The month of April has the highest historical solar radition values in Blowing Rock with an average of 5.49 kWh/m2/day. [More]
Solar Panels in Blowing Rock
Solar panels in Blowing Rock that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output. [More]
Sunrise & Sunset in Blowing Rock
The total length of the day in Blowing Rock, NC today (December 21, 2024) will be 9 hours and 45 minutes. [More]
Solar Power in Blowing Rock, NC
Solar Energy Data in Blowing Rock, NC
See the chart below to see how different types of solar panel installations compare in Blowing Rock.
Based on historical Blowing Rock, 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 Blowing Rock.[1]
Blowing Rock has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.14 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 0% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.15 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Blowing Rock that are always titled at the latitude of Blowing Rock (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.77 kWh/m2/day, or about 15% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.14 kWh/m2/day and approximately 15% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.15 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 Blowing Rock
Solar Radiation Data in Blowing Rock, NC
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Blowing Rock.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Blowing Rock, NC
Blowing Rock, NC has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.97 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Blowing Rock is April with an average of 5.49 kWh/m2/day, followed by May at 5.38 kWh/m2/day and June at 5.22 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Blowing Rock (North Carolina) are December with an average of 3.94 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 4.41 kWh/m2/day and November at 4.78 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Blowing Rock vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Blowing Rock
The average monthly solar radiation level in Blowing Rock, NC, of 4.97 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 26% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 25% 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: Blowing Rock vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Blowing Rock 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 Blowing Rock
The Power of Solar in Blowing Rock, NC
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Blowing Rock (nc). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Blowing Rock. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Blowing Rock, NC
Blowing Rock (NC) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5439.11 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Blowing Rock is May with an average of 495.87 kWhac, followed by April at 493.05 kWhac and March at 477.08 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Blowing Rock (North Carolina) are December with an average of 380.61 kWhac, followed by February with an average of 413.63 kWhac and January at 430.55 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Blowing Rock
Blowing Rock Electricity Costs
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Blowing Rock Natural Gas Costs
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The town of Blowing Rock, NC in Watauga County has an approximate population of 1,241. [6]
Blowing Rock, NC Solar Energy
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