Based on historical Greenville, 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 Greenville.[1]
Greenville has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.41 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 0% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.4 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Greenville that are always titled at the latitude of Greenville (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 5.07 kWh/m2/day, or about 15% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.41 kWh/m2/day and approximately 15% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.4 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 Greenville
Solar Radiation Data in Greenville, NC
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Greenville.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Greenville, NC
Greenville, NC has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.3 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Greenville is April with an average of 5.84 kWh/m2/day, followed by May at 5.79 kWh/m2/day and June at 5.7 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Greenville (North Carolina) are December with an average of 4.24 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 4.63 kWh/m2/day and November at 4.86 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Greenville vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Greenville
The average monthly solar radiation level in Greenville, NC, of 5.3 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: Greenville vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Greenville 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 Greenville
The Power of Solar in Greenville, NC
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Greenville (nc). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Greenville. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Greenville, NC
Greenville (NC) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5950.57 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Greenville is May with an average of 547.13 kWhac, followed by March at 542.03 kWhac and April at 537.58 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Greenville (North Carolina) are December with an average of 421.9 kWhac, followed by February with an average of 447.91 kWhac and November at 461.57 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Greenville
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The city of Greenville, NC in Pitt County has an approximate population of 84,554. [6]
Greenville, 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.
