Based on historical Hope Mills, 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 Hope Mills.[1]
Hope Mills 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 4.58 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Hope Mills that are always titled at the latitude of Hope Mills (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 5.18 kWh/m2/day, or about 15% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.51 kWh/m2/day and approximately 13% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.58 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 Hope Mills
Solar Radiation Data in Hope Mills, NC
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Hope Mills.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Hope Mills, NC
Hope Mills, 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 Hope Mills is May with an average of 5.94 kWh/m2/day, followed by April at 5.93 kWh/m2/day and June at 5.77 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Hope Mills (North Carolina) are December with an average of 4.33 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 4.47 kWh/m2/day and February at 4.92 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Hope Mills vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Hope Mills
The average monthly solar radiation level in Hope Mills, 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: Hope Mills vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Hope Mills 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 Hope Mills
The Power of Solar in Hope Mills, NC
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Hope Mills (nc). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Hope Mills. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Hope Mills, NC
Hope Mills (NC) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5957.15 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Hope Mills is March with an average of 552.2 kWhac, followed by May at 549.15 kWhac and April at 543.41 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Hope Mills (North Carolina) are December with an average of 429.67 kWhac, followed by February with an average of 437.51 kWhac and January at 447.22 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Hope Mills
Hope Mills Electricity Costs
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Hope Mills Natural Gas Costs
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The town of Hope Mills, NC in Cumberland County has an approximate population of 15,176. [6]
Hope Mills, 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.