Based on historical Halifax, 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 Halifax.[1]
Halifax has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.41 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 2% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.48 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Halifax that are always titled at the latitude of Halifax (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 5.1 kWh/m2/day, or about 16% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.41 kWh/m2/day and approximately 14% 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 Halifax
Solar Radiation Data in Halifax, NC
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Halifax.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Halifax, NC
Halifax, NC has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.18 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Halifax is June with an average of 5.81 kWh/m2/day, followed by July at 5.68 kWh/m2/day and May at 5.66 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Halifax (North Carolina) are December with an average of 4.21 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 4.23 kWh/m2/day and November at 4.82 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Halifax vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Halifax
The average monthly solar radiation level in Halifax, NC, of 5.18 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 22% 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: Halifax vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Halifax 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 Halifax
The Power of Solar in Halifax, NC
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Halifax (nc). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Halifax. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Halifax, NC
Halifax (NC) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5727.79 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Halifax is May with an average of 525.21 kWhac, followed by April at 513.84 kWhac and July at 511.11 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Halifax (North Carolina) are December with an average of 413.05 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 415.74 kWhac and November at 445.33 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Halifax
Halifax Electricity Costs
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Halifax Natural Gas Costs
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The town of Halifax, NC in Halifax County has an approximate population of 234. [6]
Halifax, NC Solar Energy
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Did you know?
Various missions to space by different countries are known to utilize solar energy as a main power source.