The month of April has the highest historical solar radition values in Hillsborough with an average of 5.82 kWh/m2/day. [More]
Solar Panels in Hillsborough
Solar panels in Hillsborough that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output. [More]
Sunrise & Sunset in Hillsborough
The total length of the day in Hillsborough, NC today (December 21, 2024) will be 9 hours and 45 minutes. [More]
Solar Power in Hillsborough, NC
Solar Energy Data in Hillsborough, NC
See the chart below to see how different types of solar panel installations compare in Hillsborough.
Based on historical Hillsborough, 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 Hillsborough.[1]
Hillsborough has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.42 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 2% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.52 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Hillsborough that are always titled at the latitude of Hillsborough (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 5.11 kWh/m2/day, or about 16% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.42 kWh/m2/day and approximately 13% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.52 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 Hillsborough
Solar Radiation Data in Hillsborough, NC
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Hillsborough.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Hillsborough, NC
Hillsborough, NC has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.26 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Hillsborough is April with an average of 5.82 kWh/m2/day, followed by June at 5.75 kWh/m2/day and August at 5.72 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Hillsborough (North Carolina) are December with an average of 3.96 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 4.62 kWh/m2/day and February at 4.79 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Hillsborough vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Hillsborough
The average monthly solar radiation level in Hillsborough, NC, of 5.26 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 34% 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]
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Solar Power: Hillsborough vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Hillsborough 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.
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Solar Power Output in Hillsborough
The Power of Solar in Hillsborough, NC
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Hillsborough (nc). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Hillsborough. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Hillsborough, NC
Hillsborough (NC) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5787.48 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Hillsborough is April with an average of 527.09 kWhac, followed by May at 527.09 kWhac and March at 517.49 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Hillsborough (North Carolina) are December with an average of 385.97 kWhac, followed by February with an average of 427.55 kWhac and January at 459.14 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Hillsborough
Hillsborough Electricity Costs
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Hillsborough Natural Gas Costs
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The town of Hillsborough, NC in Orange County has an approximate population of 6,087. [6]
Hillsborough, NC Solar Energy
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Did you know?
About half of the sun's energy is absorbed by the Earth's surface; about 30 percent is reflected back from the surface.
