Based on historical Kenly, 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 Kenly.[1]
Kenly has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.47 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 2% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.56 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Kenly that are always titled at the latitude of Kenly (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 5.15 kWh/m2/day, or about 15% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.47 kWh/m2/day and approximately 13% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.56 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 Kenly
Solar Radiation Data in Kenly, NC
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Kenly.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Kenly, NC
Kenly, NC has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.3 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Kenly is April with an average of 6 kWh/m2/day, followed by May at 5.84 kWh/m2/day and June at 5.8 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Kenly (North Carolina) are December with an average of 3.74 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 4.52 kWh/m2/day and November at 4.94 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Kenly vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Kenly
The average monthly solar radiation level in Kenly, NC, of 5.3 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: Kenly vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Kenly 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 Kenly
The Power of Solar in Kenly, NC
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Kenly (nc). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Kenly. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Kenly, NC
Kenly (NC) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5928.06 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Kenly is April with an average of 552.39 kWhac, followed by May at 549.58 kWhac and March at 533.59 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Kenly (North Carolina) are December with an average of 370.99 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 448.73 kWhac and February at 456.68 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Kenly
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The town of Kenly, NC in Johnston County has an approximate population of 1,339. [6]
Kenly, NC Solar Energy
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Did you know?
Solar cells convert sunlight into electricity through a physical process known as the photovoltaic effect.