Based on historical Mayodan, 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 Mayodan.[1]
Mayodan has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.36 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 2% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.44 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Mayodan that are always titled at the latitude of Mayodan (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 5.06 kWh/m2/day, or about 16% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.36 kWh/m2/day and approximately 14% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.44 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 Mayodan
Solar Radiation Data in Mayodan, NC
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Mayodan.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Mayodan, NC
Mayodan, 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 Mayodan is September with an average of 5.76 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 5.7 kWh/m2/day and July at 5.64 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Mayodan (North Carolina) are December with an average of 4.21 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 4.36 kWh/m2/day and February at 4.73 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Mayodan vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Mayodan
The average monthly solar radiation level in Mayodan, 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: Mayodan vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Mayodan 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 Mayodan
The Power of Solar in Mayodan, NC
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Mayodan (nc). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Mayodan. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Mayodan, NC
Mayodan (NC) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5748.28 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Mayodan is August with an average of 513.08 kWhac, followed by September at 512.29 kWhac and May at 509.66 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Mayodan (North Carolina) are December with an average of 409.11 kWhac, followed by February with an average of 418.39 kWhac and January at 427.41 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Mayodan
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Mayodan Natural Gas Costs
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The town of Mayodan, NC in Rockingham County has an approximate population of 2,478. [6]
Mayodan, NC Solar Energy
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Did you know?
Solar cells convert sunlight into electricity through a physical process known as the photovoltaic effect.