Based on historical Cleveland, 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 Cleveland.[1]
Cleveland has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.48 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 3% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.6 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Cleveland that are always titled at the latitude of Cleveland (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 5.17 kWh/m2/day, or about 15% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.48 kWh/m2/day and approximately 12% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.6 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 Cleveland
Solar Radiation Data in Cleveland, NC
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Cleveland.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Cleveland, NC
Cleveland, NC has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.33 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Cleveland is June with an average of 5.84 kWh/m2/day, followed by May at 5.78 kWh/m2/day and July at 5.78 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Cleveland (North Carolina) are December with an average of 4.32 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 4.46 kWh/m2/day and November at 4.98 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Cleveland vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Cleveland
The average monthly solar radiation level in Cleveland, NC, of 5.33 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: Cleveland vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Cleveland 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 Cleveland
The Power of Solar in Cleveland, NC
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Cleveland (nc). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Cleveland. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Cleveland, NC
Cleveland (NC) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5946.96 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Cleveland is May with an average of 537.78 kWhac, followed by April at 531.44 kWhac and July at 527.11 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Cleveland (North Carolina) are December with an average of 425.24 kWhac, followed by February with an average of 441.77 kWhac and January at 447.24 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Cleveland
Cleveland Electricity Costs
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Cleveland Natural Gas Costs
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The town of Cleveland, NC in Rowan County has an approximate population of 871. [6]
Cleveland, NC Solar Energy
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Did you know?
Various missions to space by different countries are known to utilize solar energy as a main power source.