Based on historical Lattimore, 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 Lattimore.[1]
Lattimore has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.53 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 3% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.65 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Lattimore that are always titled at the latitude of Lattimore (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 5.22 kWh/m2/day, or about 15% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.53 kWh/m2/day and approximately 12% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.65 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 Lattimore
Solar Radiation Data in Lattimore, NC
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Lattimore.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Lattimore, NC
Lattimore, NC has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.35 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Lattimore is September with an average of 5.83 kWh/m2/day, followed by April at 5.79 kWh/m2/day and June at 5.79 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Lattimore (North Carolina) are December with an average of 4.34 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 4.42 kWh/m2/day and November at 4.94 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Lattimore vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Lattimore
The average monthly solar radiation level in Lattimore, NC, of 5.35 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: Lattimore vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Lattimore 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 Lattimore
The Power of Solar in Lattimore, NC
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Lattimore (nc). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Lattimore. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Lattimore, NC
Lattimore (NC) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5786.14 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Lattimore is March with an average of 526.99 kWhac, followed by May at 526.24 kWhac and April at 515.83 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Lattimore (North Carolina) are December with an average of 413.5 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 425.54 kWhac and November at 446.43 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Lattimore
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The town of Lattimore, NC in Cleveland County has an approximate population of 488. [6]
Lattimore, 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.