See the chart below to see how different types of solar panel installations compare in Durham.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day).
* See glossary & definitions below.
Based on historical Durham, 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 Durham. [1]
Durham has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.43 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 Durham that are always titled at the latitude of Durham (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 5.12 kWh/m2/day, or about 16% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.43 kWh/m2/day and approximately 13% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.52 kWh/m2/day. [1]
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: 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: 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.
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Durham.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Durham, 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 Durham is May with an average of 5.83 kWh/m2/day, followed by April at 5.82 kWh/m2/day and June at 5.67 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Durham (North Carolina) are December with an average of 4.36 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 4.55 kWh/m2/day and February at 4.92 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The average monthly solar radiation level in Durham, 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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Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Durham 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).
We do not currently have data on solar panel installations in the city of Durham, NC at this current time.
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Durham (nc). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Durham. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Durham (NC) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5758.57 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Durham is May with an average of 525.8 kWhac, followed by March at 516.33 kWhac and April at 516.25 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Durham (North Carolina) are February with an average of 425.52 kWhac, followed by December with an average of 426.44 kWhac and January at 436.42 kWhac. [2]
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The city of Durham, NC in Durham County has an approximate population of 228,330. [6]
To learn more about solar energy and solar power Durham, NC, or for more solar-related resources for Durham, visit the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
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