The month of September has the highest historical solar radition values in Maggie Valley with an average of 5.52 kWh/m2/day. [More]
Solar Panels in Maggie Valley
Solar panels in Maggie Valley that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output. [More]
Sunrise & Sunset in Maggie Valley
The total length of the day in Maggie Valley, NC today (April 19, 2024) will be 13 hours and 18 minutes. [More]
Solar Power in Maggie Valley, NC
Solar Energy Data in Maggie Valley, NC
See the chart below to see how different types of solar panel installations compare in Maggie Valley.
Based on historical Maggie Valley, 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 Maggie Valley.[1]
Maggie Valley has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.29 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 2% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.22 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Maggie Valley that are always titled at the latitude of Maggie Valley (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.95 kWh/m2/day, or about 15% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.29 kWh/m2/day and approximately 17% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.22 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 Maggie Valley
Solar Radiation Data in Maggie Valley, NC
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Maggie Valley.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Maggie Valley, NC
Maggie Valley, NC has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.08 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Maggie Valley is September with an average of 5.52 kWh/m2/day, followed by October at 5.52 kWh/m2/day and June at 5.38 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Maggie Valley (North Carolina) are December with an average of 4 kWh/m2/day, followed by November with an average of 4.68 kWh/m2/day and January at 4.72 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Maggie Valley vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Maggie Valley
The average monthly solar radiation level in Maggie Valley, NC, of 5.08 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 29% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 23% less than the average level of 6.61 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically high levels (NV). [1]
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Solar Power: Maggie Valley vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Maggie Valley 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 Maggie Valley
The Power of Solar in Maggie Valley, NC
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Maggie Valley (nc). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Maggie Valley. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Maggie Valley, NC
Maggie Valley (NC) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5585.23 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Maggie Valley is October with an average of 508.33 kWhac, followed by March at 503.37 kWhac and May at 494.53 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Maggie Valley (North Carolina) are December with an average of 386.54 kWhac, followed by February with an average of 424.77 kWhac and November at 425.7 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Maggie Valley
Maggie Valley Electricity Costs
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Maggie Valley Natural Gas Costs
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The town of Maggie Valley, NC in Haywood County has an approximate population of 1,150. [6]
Maggie Valley, NC Solar Energy
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