Based on historical Jackson, 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 Jackson.[1]
Jackson has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.39 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 2% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.46 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Jackson that are always titled at the latitude of Jackson (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 5.08 kWh/m2/day, or about 16% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.39 kWh/m2/day and approximately 14% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.46 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 Jackson
Solar Radiation Data in Jackson, NC
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Jackson.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Jackson, NC
Jackson, 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 Jackson is August with an average of 5.8 kWh/m2/day, followed by May at 5.79 kWh/m2/day and July at 5.75 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Jackson (North Carolina) are December with an average of 4.32 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 4.52 kWh/m2/day and November at 4.76 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Jackson vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Jackson
The average monthly solar radiation level in Jackson, 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]
→ Values listed as 0 (zero) are not available (N/A).
Solar Power: Jackson vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Jackson 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 Jackson
The Power of Solar in Jackson, NC
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Jackson (nc). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Jackson. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Jackson, NC
Jackson (NC) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5812.48 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Jackson is May with an average of 538.16 kWhac, followed by April at 518.64 kWhac and August at 518.52 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Jackson (North Carolina) are December with an average of 423.19 kWhac, followed by February with an average of 427.44 kWhac and January at 445.8 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Jackson
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Jackson Natural Gas Costs
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The town of Jackson, NC in Northampton County has an approximate population of 513. [6]
Jackson, NC Solar Energy
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