Based on historical Cerro Gordo, 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 Cerro Gordo.[1]
Cerro Gordo has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.53 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately equal to the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.53 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Cerro Gordo that are always titled at the latitude of Cerro Gordo (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 5.17 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 4.53 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 Cerro Gordo
Solar Radiation Data in Cerro Gordo, NC
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Cerro Gordo.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Cerro Gordo, NC
Cerro Gordo, NC has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.42 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Cerro Gordo is May with an average of 6.01 kWh/m2/day, followed by June at 5.89 kWh/m2/day and April at 5.85 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Cerro Gordo (North Carolina) are December with an average of 4.45 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 4.66 kWh/m2/day and February at 4.98 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Cerro Gordo vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Cerro Gordo
The average monthly solar radiation level in Cerro Gordo, NC, of 5.42 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: Cerro Gordo vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Cerro Gordo 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 Cerro Gordo
The Power of Solar in Cerro Gordo, NC
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Cerro Gordo (nc). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Cerro Gordo. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Cerro Gordo, NC
Cerro Gordo (NC) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5997.65 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Cerro Gordo is May with an average of 551.66 kWhac, followed by April at 536.38 kWhac and October at 534.05 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Cerro Gordo (North Carolina) are December with an average of 435.38 kWhac, followed by February with an average of 435.39 kWhac and January at 454.26 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Cerro Gordo
Cerro Gordo Electricity Costs
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Cerro Gordo Natural Gas Costs
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The town of Cerro Gordo, NC in Columbus County has an approximate population of 207. [6]
Cerro Gordo, NC Solar Energy
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