Based on historical China Grove, 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 China Grove.[1]
China Grove 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 4.61 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in China Grove that are always titled at the latitude of China Grove (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 5.17 kWh/m2/day, or about 15% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.49 kWh/m2/day and approximately 12% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.61 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 China Grove
Solar Radiation Data in China Grove, NC
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in China Grove.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for China Grove, NC
China Grove, 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 China Grove is May with an average of 5.89 kWh/m2/day, followed by September at 5.81 kWh/m2/day and April at 5.8 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in China Grove (North Carolina) are December with an average of 4.01 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 4.59 kWh/m2/day and February at 4.81 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: China Grove vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in China Grove
The average monthly solar radiation level in China Grove, 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: China Grove vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average China Grove 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 China Grove
The Power of Solar in China Grove, NC
Monthly AC solar system output averages for China Grove (nc). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in China Grove. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for China Grove, NC
China Grove (NC) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5977.36 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in China Grove is May with an average of 555.14 kWhac, followed by October at 544.87 kWhac and April at 534.48 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in China Grove (North Carolina) are December with an average of 393.53 kWhac, followed by February with an average of 424.77 kWhac and January at 458.71 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in China Grove
China Grove Electricity Costs
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China Grove Natural Gas Costs
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The town of China Grove, NC in Rowan County has an approximate population of 3,563. [6]
China Grove, NC Solar Energy
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Did you know?
The solar energy that strikes the Earth in one hour could provide all of the Earth's energy needs for a complete year.
