Based on historical Calabash, 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 Calabash.[1]
Calabash has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.61 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 1% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.65 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Calabash that are always titled at the latitude of Calabash (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 5.25 kWh/m2/day, or about 14% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.61 kWh/m2/day and approximately 13% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.65 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 Calabash
Solar Radiation Data in Calabash, NC
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Calabash.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Calabash, NC
Calabash, NC has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.44 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Calabash is April with an average of 5.93 kWh/m2/day, followed by May at 5.93 kWh/m2/day and March at 5.75 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Calabash (North Carolina) are December with an average of 4.5 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 4.69 kWh/m2/day and November at 5.19 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Calabash vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Calabash
The average monthly solar radiation level in Calabash, NC, of 5.44 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 38% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 18% 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: Calabash vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Calabash 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 Calabash
The Power of Solar in Calabash, NC
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Calabash (nc). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Calabash. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Calabash, NC
Calabash (NC) has a average annual solar AC output value of 6105.9 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Calabash is March with an average of 556.1 kWhac, followed by May at 554.94 kWhac and April at 551.51 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Calabash (North Carolina) are December with an average of 444.51 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 464.55 kWhac and February at 466.71 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Calabash
Calabash Electricity Costs
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Calabash Natural Gas Costs
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The town of Calabash, NC in Brunswick County has an approximate population of 1,786. [6]
Calabash, NC Solar Energy
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