Based on historical Garland, 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 Garland.[1]
Garland has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.49 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 0% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.48 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Garland that are always titled at the latitude of Garland (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 5.13 kWh/m2/day, or about 14% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.49 kWh/m2/day and approximately 15% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.48 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 Garland
Solar Radiation Data in Garland, NC
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Garland.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Garland, NC
Garland, NC has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.32 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Garland is April with an average of 5.81 kWh/m2/day, followed by May at 5.73 kWh/m2/day and June at 5.69 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Garland (North Carolina) are December with an average of 4.39 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 4.54 kWh/m2/day and February at 4.86 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Garland vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Garland
The average monthly solar radiation level in Garland, NC, of 5.32 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]
→ Values listed as 0 (zero) are not available (N/A).
Solar Power: Garland vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Garland 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 Garland
The Power of Solar in Garland, NC
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Garland (nc). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Garland. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Garland, NC
Garland (NC) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5962.67 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Garland is April with an average of 537.85 kWhac, followed by October at 535.59 kWhac and May at 530.95 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Garland (North Carolina) are December with an average of 434.84 kWhac, followed by February with an average of 437.38 kWhac and January at 454.84 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Garland
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The town of Garland, NC in Sampson County has an approximate population of 625. [6]
Garland, NC Solar Energy
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Did you know?
About half of the sun's energy is absorbed by the Earth's surface; about 30 percent is reflected back from the surface.