Based on historical Holly Ridge, 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 Holly Ridge.[1]
Holly Ridge has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.6 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 2% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.68 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Holly Ridge that are always titled at the latitude of Holly Ridge (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 5.26 kWh/m2/day, or about 14% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.6 kWh/m2/day and approximately 12% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.68 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 Holly Ridge
Solar Radiation Data in Holly Ridge, NC
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Holly Ridge.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Holly Ridge, NC
Holly Ridge, NC has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.31 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Holly Ridge is May with an average of 5.84 kWh/m2/day, followed by April at 5.83 kWh/m2/day and March at 5.66 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Holly Ridge (North Carolina) are December with an average of 4.25 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 4.6 kWh/m2/day and February at 5.04 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Holly Ridge vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Holly Ridge
The average monthly solar radiation level in Holly Ridge, NC, of 5.31 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: Holly Ridge vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Holly Ridge 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 Holly Ridge
The Power of Solar in Holly Ridge, NC
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Holly Ridge (nc). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Holly Ridge. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Holly Ridge, NC
Holly Ridge (NC) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5982.85 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Holly Ridge is May with an average of 549.67 kWhac, followed by March at 548.32 kWhac and April at 545.68 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Holly Ridge (North Carolina) are December with an average of 424.18 kWhac, followed by February with an average of 448.52 kWhac and January at 457.62 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Holly Ridge
Holly Ridge Electricity Costs
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Holly Ridge Natural Gas Costs
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The town of Holly Ridge, NC in Onslow County has an approximate population of 1,268. [6]
Holly Ridge, 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.
