Based on historical Grantsboro, 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 Grantsboro.[1]
Grantsboro has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.43 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 0% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.45 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Grantsboro that are always titled at the latitude of Grantsboro (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 5.08 kWh/m2/day, or about 15% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.43 kWh/m2/day and approximately 14% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.45 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 Grantsboro
Solar Radiation Data in Grantsboro, NC
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Grantsboro.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Grantsboro, NC
Grantsboro, NC has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.19 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Grantsboro is April with an average of 5.76 kWh/m2/day, followed by June at 5.67 kWh/m2/day and August at 5.59 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Grantsboro (North Carolina) are December with an average of 4.24 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 4.41 kWh/m2/day and February at 4.84 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Grantsboro vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Grantsboro
The average monthly solar radiation level in Grantsboro, NC, of 5.19 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 32% 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: Grantsboro vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Grantsboro 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 Grantsboro
The Power of Solar in Grantsboro, NC
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Grantsboro (nc). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Grantsboro. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Grantsboro, NC
Grantsboro (NC) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5768.14 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Grantsboro is April with an average of 524.01 kWhac, followed by March at 522.76 kWhac and August at 515.62 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Grantsboro (North Carolina) are December with an average of 415.79 kWhac, followed by February with an average of 427.61 kWhac and January at 437.06 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Grantsboro
Grantsboro Electricity Costs
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The town of Grantsboro, NC in Pamlico County has an approximate population of 688. [6]
Grantsboro, NC Solar Energy
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