Based on historical Clarkton, 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 Clarkton.[1]
Clarkton has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.54 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately equal to the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.54 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Clarkton that are always titled at the latitude of Clarkton (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 5.18 kWh/m2/day, or about 14% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.54 kWh/m2/day and approximately 14% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.54 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 Clarkton
Solar Radiation Data in Clarkton, NC
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Clarkton.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Clarkton, NC
Clarkton, NC has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.34 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Clarkton is May with an average of 5.91 kWh/m2/day, followed by April at 5.78 kWh/m2/day and July at 5.76 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Clarkton (North Carolina) are December with an average of 4.38 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 4.76 kWh/m2/day and February at 4.84 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Clarkton vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Clarkton
The average monthly solar radiation level in Clarkton, NC, of 5.34 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: Clarkton vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Clarkton 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 Clarkton
The Power of Solar in Clarkton, NC
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Clarkton (nc). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Clarkton. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Clarkton, NC
Clarkton (NC) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5909.96 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Clarkton is May with an average of 542.01 kWhac, followed by April at 529.82 kWhac and March at 528.57 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Clarkton (North Carolina) are February with an average of 423.57 kWhac, followed by December with an average of 428.32 kWhac and January at 467.08 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Clarkton
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The town of Clarkton, NC in Bladen County has an approximate population of 837. [6]
Clarkton, NC Solar Energy
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Did you know?
Solar cells convert sunlight into electricity through a physical process known as the photovoltaic effect.