Based on historical East Bend, 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 East Bend.[1]
East Bend has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.4 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 2% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.5 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in East Bend that are always titled at the latitude of East Bend (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 5.1 kWh/m2/day, or about 16% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.4 kWh/m2/day and approximately 13% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.5 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 East Bend
Solar Radiation Data in East Bend, NC
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in East Bend.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for East Bend, NC
East Bend, NC has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.23 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in East Bend is September with an average of 5.79 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 5.72 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 East Bend (North Carolina) are December with an average of 4.3 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 4.38 kWh/m2/day and February at 4.85 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: East Bend vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in East Bend
The average monthly solar radiation level in East Bend, NC, of 5.23 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: East Bend vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average East Bend 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 East Bend
The Power of Solar in East Bend, NC
Monthly AC solar system output averages for East Bend (nc). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in East Bend. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for East Bend, NC
East Bend (NC) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5876.83 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in East Bend is August with an average of 524.25 kWhac, followed by May at 524.2 kWhac and April at 522.74 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in East Bend (North Carolina) are February with an average of 430.45 kWhac, followed by December with an average of 430.8 kWhac and January at 440.6 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in East Bend
East Bend Electricity Costs
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East Bend Natural Gas Costs
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The town of East Bend, NC in Yadkin County has an approximate population of 612. [6]
East Bend, NC Solar Energy
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Did you know?
Solar cells convert sunlight into electricity through a physical process known as the photovoltaic effect.