The month of May has the highest historical solar radition values in Dobbins Heights with an average of 5.91 kWh/m2/day. [More]
Solar Panels in Dobbins Heights
Solar panels in Dobbins Heights that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output. [More]
Sunrise & Sunset in Dobbins Heights
The total length of the day in Dobbins Heights, NC today (April 19, 2024) will be 13 hours and 16 minutes. [More]
Solar Power in Dobbins Heights, NC
Solar Energy Data in Dobbins Heights, NC
See the chart below to see how different types of solar panel installations compare in Dobbins Heights.
Based on historical Dobbins Heights, 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 Dobbins Heights.[1]
Dobbins Heights has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.49 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 1% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.55 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Dobbins Heights that are always titled at the latitude of Dobbins Heights (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 5.15 kWh/m2/day, or about 15% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.49 kWh/m2/day and approximately 13% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.55 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 Dobbins Heights
Solar Radiation Data in Dobbins Heights, NC
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Dobbins Heights.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Dobbins Heights, NC
Dobbins Heights, NC has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.3 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Dobbins Heights is May with an average of 5.91 kWh/m2/day, followed by April at 5.84 kWh/m2/day and June at 5.66 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Dobbins Heights (North Carolina) are December with an average of 4.29 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 4.61 kWh/m2/day and February at 4.91 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Dobbins Heights vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Dobbins Heights
The average monthly solar radiation level in Dobbins Heights, NC, of 5.3 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 35% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 20% less than the average level of 6.61 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically high levels (NV). [1]
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Solar Power: Dobbins Heights vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Dobbins Heights 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.
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Solar Power Output in Dobbins Heights
The Power of Solar in Dobbins Heights, NC
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Dobbins Heights (nc). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Dobbins Heights. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Dobbins Heights, NC
Dobbins Heights (NC) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5732.56 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Dobbins Heights is May with an average of 534.98 kWhac, followed by October at 519.49 kWhac and April at 516.53 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Dobbins Heights (North Carolina) are December with an average of 412.17 kWhac, followed by February with an average of 422.94 kWhac and January at 440.6 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Dobbins Heights
Dobbins Heights Electricity Costs
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More about Dobbins Heights
About Dobbins Heights
The town of Dobbins Heights, NC in Richmond County has an approximate population of 866. [6]
Dobbins Heights, NC Solar Energy
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