Based on historical Earl, 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 Earl.[1]
Earl has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.54 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 2% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.65 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Earl that are always titled at the latitude of Earl (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 5.22 kWh/m2/day, or about 15% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.54 kWh/m2/day and approximately 12% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.65 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 Earl
Solar Radiation Data in Earl, NC
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Earl.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Earl, NC
Earl, 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 Earl is April with an average of 6.01 kWh/m2/day, followed by September at 5.93 kWh/m2/day and June at 5.82 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Earl (North Carolina) are December with an average of 4.17 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 4.47 kWh/m2/day and November at 4.87 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Earl vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Earl
The average monthly solar radiation level in Earl, 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: Earl vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Earl 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 Earl
The Power of Solar in Earl, NC
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Earl (nc). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Earl. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Earl, NC
Earl (NC) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5840.52 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Earl is April with an average of 540.83 kWhac, followed by May at 532.6 kWhac and March at 526.27 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Earl (North Carolina) are December with an average of 402.49 kWhac, followed by February with an average of 430.82 kWhac and January at 435.98 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Earl
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Earl Natural Gas Costs
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The town of Earl, NC in Cleveland County has an approximate population of 260. [6]
Earl, 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.