Based on historical Marietta, 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 Marietta.[1]
Marietta has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.56 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 0% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.58 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Marietta that are always titled at the latitude of Marietta (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 5.2 kWh/m2/day, or about 14% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.56 kWh/m2/day and approximately 14% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.58 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 Marietta
Solar Radiation Data in Marietta, NC
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Marietta.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Marietta, NC
Marietta, NC has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.44 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Marietta is April with an average of 5.97 kWh/m2/day, followed by May at 5.97 kWh/m2/day and June at 5.94 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Marietta (North Carolina) are December with an average of 4.48 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 4.85 kWh/m2/day and February at 4.91 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Marietta vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Marietta
The average monthly solar radiation level in Marietta, NC, of 5.44 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 38% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 18% 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: Marietta vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Marietta 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 Marietta
The Power of Solar in Marietta, NC
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Marietta (nc). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Marietta. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Marietta, NC
Marietta (NC) has a average annual solar AC output value of 6098.04 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Marietta is May with an average of 557.87 kWhac, followed by March at 550.17 kWhac and April at 546.52 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Marietta (North Carolina) are February with an average of 435.97 kWhac, followed by December with an average of 443.63 kWhac and January at 480.53 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Marietta
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The town of Marietta, NC in Robeson County has an approximate population of 175. [6]
Marietta, NC Solar Energy
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Solar power is renewable, does not produce any pollutants and is one of the cleanest source of energy.