Based on historical Bolton, 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 Bolton.[1]
Bolton has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.53 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 0% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.54 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Bolton that are always titled at the latitude of Bolton (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 5.16 kWh/m2/day, or about 14% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.53 kWh/m2/day and approximately 14% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.54 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 Bolton
Solar Radiation Data in Bolton, NC
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Bolton.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Bolton, NC
Bolton, NC has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.29 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Bolton is April with an average of 5.74 kWh/m2/day, followed by May at 5.73 kWh/m2/day and March at 5.57 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Bolton (North Carolina) are December with an average of 4.44 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 4.71 kWh/m2/day and February at 4.97 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Bolton vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Bolton
The average monthly solar radiation level in Bolton, NC, of 5.29 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: Bolton vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Bolton 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 Bolton
The Power of Solar in Bolton, NC
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Bolton (nc). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Bolton. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Bolton, NC
Bolton (NC) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5736.07 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Bolton is May with an average of 520.16 kWhac, followed by March at 516.88 kWhac and October at 508.53 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Bolton (North Carolina) are December with an average of 423.27 kWhac, followed by February with an average of 423.94 kWhac and September at 452.47 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Bolton
Bolton Electricity Costs
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Bolton Natural Gas Costs
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The town of Bolton, NC in Columbus County has an approximate population of 691. [6]
Bolton, NC Solar Energy
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Did you know?
Solar power is renewable, does not produce any pollutants and is one of the cleanest source of energy.