Based on historical High Point, 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 High Point.[1]
High Point 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 High Point that are always titled at the latitude of High Point (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 High Point
Solar Radiation Data in High Point, NC
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in High Point.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for High Point, NC
High Point, NC has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.32 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in High Point is June with an average of 5.86 kWh/m2/day, followed by April at 5.82 kWh/m2/day and July at 5.66 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in High Point (North Carolina) are December with an average of 4.27 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 4.61 kWh/m2/day and November at 4.94 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: High Point vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in High Point
The average monthly solar radiation level in High Point, NC, of 5.32 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: High Point vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average High Point 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 High Point
The Power of Solar in High Point, NC
Monthly AC solar system output averages for High Point (nc). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in High Point. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for High Point, NC
High Point (NC) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5956.33 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in High Point is April with an average of 538.25 kWhac, followed by May at 529.73 kWhac and October at 524.9 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in High Point (North Carolina) are December with an average of 425.28 kWhac, followed by February with an average of 446.5 kWhac and January at 458.71 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in High Point
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The city of High Point, NC in Guilford County has an approximate population of 104,371. [6]
High Point, NC Solar Energy
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