Based on historical Drexel, 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 Drexel.[1]
Drexel has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.44 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 2% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.52 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Drexel that are always titled at the latitude of Drexel (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 5.14 kWh/m2/day, or about 16% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.44 kWh/m2/day and approximately 14% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.52 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 Drexel
Solar Radiation Data in Drexel, NC
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Drexel.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Drexel, NC
Drexel, NC has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.21 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Drexel is March with an average of 5.63 kWh/m2/day, followed by June at 5.54 kWh/m2/day and August at 5.5 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Drexel (North Carolina) are December with an average of 4.07 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 4.59 kWh/m2/day and November at 4.87 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Drexel vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Drexel
The average monthly solar radiation level in Drexel, NC, of 5.21 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 33% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 21% 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: Drexel vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Drexel 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 Drexel
The Power of Solar in Drexel, NC
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Drexel (nc). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Drexel. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Drexel, NC
Drexel (NC) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5678.44 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Drexel is March with an average of 530.86 kWhac, followed by May at 501.93 kWhac and October at 500.24 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Drexel (North Carolina) are December with an average of 394.51 kWhac, followed by February with an average of 427.33 kWhac and November at 441.84 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Drexel
Drexel Electricity Costs
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The town of Drexel, NC in Burke County has an approximate population of 1,858. [6]
Drexel, 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.