Based on historical Macon, 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 Macon.[1]
Macon has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.41 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 3% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.54 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Macon that are always titled at the latitude of Macon (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 5.11 kWh/m2/day, or about 16% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.41 kWh/m2/day and approximately 13% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.54 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 Macon
Solar Radiation Data in Macon, NC
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Macon.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Macon, NC
Macon, NC has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.22 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Macon is April with an average of 5.84 kWh/m2/day, followed by June at 5.76 kWh/m2/day and May at 5.68 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Macon (North Carolina) are December with an average of 3.98 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 4.69 kWh/m2/day and November at 4.86 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Macon vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Macon
The average monthly solar radiation level in Macon, NC, of 5.22 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 33% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 21% 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: Macon vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Macon 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 Macon
The Power of Solar in Macon, NC
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Macon (nc). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Macon. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Macon, NC
Macon (NC) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5689.52 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Macon is April with an average of 515.36 kWhac, followed by May at 513.61 kWhac and July at 506.79 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Macon (North Carolina) are December with an average of 387.27 kWhac, followed by February with an average of 441.48 kWhac and November at 447.22 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Macon
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Macon Natural Gas Costs
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The town of Macon, NC in Warren County has an approximate population of 119. [6]
Macon, NC Solar Energy
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