See the chart below to see how different types of solar panel installations compare in Locust.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day).
* See glossary & definitions below.
Based on historical Locust, 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 Locust. [1]
Locust 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 4.61 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Locust that are always titled at the latitude of Locust (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 5.18 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 4.61 kWh/m2/day. [1]
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: 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: 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.
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Locust.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Locust, 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 Locust is June with an average of 5.82 kWh/m2/day, followed by April at 5.81 kWh/m2/day and August at 5.74 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Locust (North Carolina) are December with an average of 4.19 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 4.45 kWh/m2/day and February at 4.95 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The average monthly solar radiation level in Locust, 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]
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Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Locust 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).
We do not currently have data on solar panel installations in the city of Locust, NC at this current time.
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Locust (nc). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Locust. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Locust (NC) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5943.45 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Locust is March with an average of 555.36 kWhac, followed by April at 535.7 kWhac and May at 533.48 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Locust (North Carolina) are December with an average of 411.32 kWhac, followed by February with an average of 437.72 kWhac and January at 445.42 kWhac. [2]
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The city of Locust, NC in Stanly County has an approximate population of 2,930. [6]
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