Based on historical High Shoals, 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 Shoals.[1]
High Shoals has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.51 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 2% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.62 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in High Shoals that are always titled at the latitude of High Shoals (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 5.19 kWh/m2/day, or about 15% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.51 kWh/m2/day and approximately 12% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.62 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 Shoals
Solar Radiation Data in High Shoals, NC
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in High Shoals.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for High Shoals, NC
High Shoals, 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 Shoals is May with an average of 5.84 kWh/m2/day, followed by June at 5.77 kWh/m2/day and April at 5.76 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in High Shoals (North Carolina) are December with an average of 4.19 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 4.65 kWh/m2/day and February at 4.86 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: High Shoals vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in High Shoals
The average monthly solar radiation level in High Shoals, 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 Shoals vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average High Shoals 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 Shoals
The Power of Solar in High Shoals, NC
Monthly AC solar system output averages for High Shoals (nc). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in High Shoals. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for High Shoals, NC
High Shoals (NC) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5928.29 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in High Shoals is May with an average of 549.92 kWhac, followed by April at 531.9 kWhac and March at 526.72 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in High Shoals (North Carolina) are December with an average of 410.39 kWhac, followed by February with an average of 429.74 kWhac and January at 462.61 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in High Shoals
High Shoals Electricity Costs
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High Shoals Natural Gas Costs
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The city of High Shoals, NC in Gaston County has an approximate population of 696. [6]
High Shoals, NC Solar Energy
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