Based on historical Gibson, 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 Gibson.[1]
Gibson has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.53 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 1% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.58 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Gibson that are always titled at the latitude of Gibson (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 5.19 kWh/m2/day, or about 15% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.53 kWh/m2/day and approximately 13% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.58 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 Gibson
Solar Radiation Data in Gibson, NC
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Gibson.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Gibson, NC
Gibson, NC has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.4 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Gibson is May with an average of 6.02 kWh/m2/day, followed by April at 5.93 kWh/m2/day and September at 5.83 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Gibson (North Carolina) are December with an average of 4.46 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 4.66 kWh/m2/day and February at 4.92 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Gibson vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Gibson
The average monthly solar radiation level in Gibson, NC, of 5.4 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 37% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 18% less than the average level of 6.61 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically high levels (NV). [1]
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Solar Power: Gibson vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Gibson 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 Gibson
The Power of Solar in Gibson, NC
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Gibson (nc). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Gibson. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Gibson, NC
Gibson (NC) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5989.36 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Gibson is May with an average of 553.86 kWhac, followed by April at 536.2 kWhac and October at 535.89 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Gibson (North Carolina) are February with an average of 432.94 kWhac, followed by December with an average of 441.54 kWhac and January at 455.23 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Gibson
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Gibson Natural Gas Costs
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The town of Gibson, NC in Scotland County has an approximate population of 540. [6]
Gibson, NC Solar Energy
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