Based on historical Lucama, 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 Lucama.[1]
Lucama 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 Lucama that are always titled at the latitude of Lucama (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 Lucama
Solar Radiation Data in Lucama, NC
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Lucama.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Lucama, NC
Lucama, 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 Lucama is June with an average of 5.89 kWh/m2/day, followed by July at 5.89 kWh/m2/day and April at 5.81 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Lucama (North Carolina) are December with an average of 3.81 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 4.74 kWh/m2/day and November at 5 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Lucama vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Lucama
The average monthly solar radiation level in Lucama, 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: Lucama vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Lucama 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 Lucama
The Power of Solar in Lucama, NC
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Lucama (nc). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Lucama. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Lucama, NC
Lucama (NC) has a average annual solar AC output value of 6005.61 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Lucama is April with an average of 540.61 kWhac, followed by July at 539.32 kWhac and May at 536.83 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Lucama (North Carolina) are December with an average of 378.06 kWhac, followed by February with an average of 450.26 kWhac and November at 474.75 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Lucama
Lucama Electricity Costs
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Lucama Natural Gas Costs
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The town of Lucama, NC in Wilson County has an approximate population of 1,108. [6]
Lucama, NC Solar Energy
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Did you know?
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