Based on historical Laurel Park, 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 Laurel Park.[1]
Laurel Park has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.46 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 1% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.52 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Laurel Park that are always titled at the latitude of Laurel Park (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 5.15 kWh/m2/day, or about 15% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.46 kWh/m2/day and approximately 14% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.52 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 Laurel Park
Solar Radiation Data in Laurel Park, NC
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Laurel Park.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Laurel Park, NC
Laurel Park, NC has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.36 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Laurel Park is June with an average of 5.79 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 5.77 kWh/m2/day and April at 5.71 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Laurel Park (North Carolina) are December with an average of 4.14 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 4.73 kWh/m2/day and November at 5 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Laurel Park vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Laurel Park
The average monthly solar radiation level in Laurel Park, NC, of 5.36 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: Laurel Park vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Laurel Park 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 Laurel Park
The Power of Solar in Laurel Park, NC
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Laurel Park (nc). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Laurel Park. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Laurel Park, NC
Laurel Park (NC) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5847.47 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Laurel Park is March with an average of 528.17 kWhac, followed by May at 521.61 kWhac and August at 518.22 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Laurel Park (North Carolina) are December with an average of 401.28 kWhac, followed by November with an average of 453.15 kWhac and January at 458.96 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Laurel Park
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The town of Laurel Park, NC in Henderson County has an approximate population of 2,180. [6]
Laurel Park, NC Solar Energy
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Solar cells convert sunlight into electricity through a physical process known as the photovoltaic effect.
