Based on historical Calypso, 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 Calypso.[1]
Calypso has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.48 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 0% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.5 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Calypso that are always titled at the latitude of Calypso (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 5.14 kWh/m2/day, or about 15% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.48 kWh/m2/day and approximately 14% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.5 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 Calypso
Solar Radiation Data in Calypso, NC
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Calypso.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Calypso, NC
Calypso, NC has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.36 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Calypso is April with an average of 5.88 kWh/m2/day, followed by October at 5.8 kWh/m2/day and May at 5.77 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Calypso (North Carolina) are December with an average of 4.37 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 4.55 kWh/m2/day and February at 5.03 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Calypso vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Calypso
The average monthly solar radiation level in Calypso, NC, of 5.36 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 36% 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: Calypso vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Calypso 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 Calypso
The Power of Solar in Calypso, NC
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Calypso (nc). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Calypso. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Calypso, NC
Calypso (NC) has a average annual solar AC output value of 6017.09 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Calypso is October with an average of 552.67 kWhac, followed by May at 542.8 kWhac and April at 541.86 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Calypso (North Carolina) are December with an average of 433.71 kWhac, followed by February with an average of 449.1 kWhac and January at 455.86 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Calypso
Calypso Electricity Costs
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Calypso Natural Gas Costs
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The town of Calypso, NC in Duplin County has an approximate population of 538. [6]
Calypso, NC Solar Energy
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