Based on historical Lincolnton, 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 Lincolnton.[1]
Lincolnton has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.51 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 2% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.62 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Lincolnton that are always titled at the latitude of Lincolnton (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 5.19 kWh/m2/day, or about 15% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.51 kWh/m2/day and approximately 12% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.62 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 Lincolnton
Solar Radiation Data in Lincolnton, NC
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Lincolnton.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Lincolnton, NC
Lincolnton, NC has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.31 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Lincolnton is June with an average of 5.77 kWh/m2/day, followed by July at 5.75 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 Lincolnton (North Carolina) are December with an average of 4.11 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 4.63 kWh/m2/day and November at 4.89 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Lincolnton vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Lincolnton
The average monthly solar radiation level in Lincolnton, NC, of 5.31 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: Lincolnton vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Lincolnton 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 Lincolnton
The Power of Solar in Lincolnton, NC
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Lincolnton (nc). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Lincolnton. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Lincolnton, NC
Lincolnton (NC) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5911.63 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Lincolnton is March with an average of 527.53 kWhac, followed by April at 527.48 kWhac and July at 524.05 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Lincolnton (North Carolina) are December with an average of 404.86 kWhac, followed by November with an average of 455.61 kWhac and February at 457.49 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Lincolnton
Lincolnton Electricity Costs
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The city of Lincolnton, NC in Lincoln County has an approximate population of 10,486. [6]
Lincolnton, NC Solar Energy
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