Based on historical Grandfather, 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 Grandfather.[1]
Grandfather has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.2 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 0% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.22 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Grandfather that are always titled at the latitude of Grandfather (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.86 kWh/m2/day, or about 16% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.2 kWh/m2/day and approximately 15% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.22 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 Grandfather
Solar Radiation Data in Grandfather, NC
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Grandfather.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Grandfather, NC
Grandfather, NC has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.08 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Grandfather is April with an average of 5.52 kWh/m2/day, followed by March at 5.45 kWh/m2/day and June at 5.41 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Grandfather (North Carolina) are December with an average of 4.1 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 4.53 kWh/m2/day and November at 4.8 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Grandfather vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Grandfather
The average monthly solar radiation level in Grandfather, NC, of 5.08 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 29% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 23% 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: Grandfather vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Grandfather 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 Grandfather
The Power of Solar in Grandfather, NC
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Grandfather (nc). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Grandfather. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Grandfather, NC
Grandfather (NC) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5576.19 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Grandfather is March with an average of 515.98 kWhac, followed by April at 494.52 kWhac and August at 487.72 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Grandfather (North Carolina) are December with an average of 399.47 kWhac, followed by November with an average of 438.59 kWhac and January at 439 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Grandfather
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The village of Grandfather, NC in Avery County has an approximate population of 25. [6]
Grandfather, 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.
