Based on historical Kannapolis, 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 Kannapolis.[1]
Kannapolis has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.49 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 Kannapolis that are always titled at the latitude of Kannapolis (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 5.16 kWh/m2/day, or about 15% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.49 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 Kannapolis
Solar Radiation Data in Kannapolis, NC
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Kannapolis.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Kannapolis, NC
Kannapolis, NC has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.34 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Kannapolis is June with an average of 5.85 kWh/m2/day, followed by September at 5.82 kWh/m2/day and May at 5.79 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Kannapolis (North Carolina) are December with an average of 4.19 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 4.48 kWh/m2/day and February at 5.01 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Kannapolis vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Kannapolis
The average monthly solar radiation level in Kannapolis, NC, of 5.34 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 36% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 19% 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: Kannapolis vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Kannapolis 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 Kannapolis
The Power of Solar in Kannapolis, NC
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Kannapolis (nc). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Kannapolis. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Kannapolis, NC
Kannapolis (NC) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5953 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Kannapolis is March with an average of 551.79 kWhac, followed by May at 546.38 kWhac and August at 522.51 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Kannapolis (North Carolina) are December with an average of 412.28 kWhac, followed by February with an average of 443.41 kWhac and January at 447.06 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Kannapolis
Kannapolis Electricity Costs
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Kannapolis Natural Gas Costs
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The city of Kannapolis, NC in Cabarrus County has an approximate population of 42,625. [6]
Kannapolis, 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.
