Based on historical Bostic, 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 Bostic.[1]
Bostic has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.49 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 3% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.62 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Bostic that are always titled at the latitude of Bostic (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 5.19 kWh/m2/day, or about 16% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.49 kWh/m2/day and approximately 12% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.62 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 Bostic
Solar Radiation Data in Bostic, NC
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Bostic.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Bostic, NC
Bostic, NC has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.37 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Bostic is April with an average of 5.92 kWh/m2/day, followed by May at 5.86 kWh/m2/day and October at 5.68 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Bostic (North Carolina) are December with an average of 4.34 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 4.57 kWh/m2/day and November at 5.15 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Bostic vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Bostic
The average monthly solar radiation level in Bostic, NC, of 5.37 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 37% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 19% 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: Bostic vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Bostic 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 Bostic
The Power of Solar in Bostic, NC
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Bostic (nc). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Bostic. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Bostic, NC
Bostic (NC) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5832.21 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Bostic is May with an average of 533.47 kWhac, followed by April at 526.33 kWhac and October at 522.62 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Bostic (North Carolina) are December with an average of 414.4 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 440.79 kWhac and February at 444.9 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Bostic
Bostic Electricity Costs
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Bostic Natural Gas Costs
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The town of Bostic, NC in Rutherford County has an approximate population of 386. [6]
Bostic, NC Solar Energy
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Did you know?
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