Based on historical New Bern, 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 New Bern.[1]
New Bern has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.43 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 0% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.44 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in New Bern that are always titled at the latitude of New Bern (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 5.08 kWh/m2/day, or about 15% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.43 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 New Bern
Solar Radiation Data in New Bern, NC
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in New Bern.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for New Bern, NC
New Bern, NC has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.21 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in New Bern is April with an average of 5.84 kWh/m2/day, followed by June at 5.66 kWh/m2/day and July at 5.66 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in New Bern (North Carolina) are December with an average of 4.34 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 4.46 kWh/m2/day and February at 4.84 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: New Bern vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in New Bern
The average monthly solar radiation level in New Bern, NC, of 5.21 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: New Bern vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average New Bern 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 New Bern
The Power of Solar in New Bern, NC
Monthly AC solar system output averages for New Bern (nc). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in New Bern. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for New Bern, NC
New Bern (NC) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5771.44 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in New Bern is April with an average of 530.1 kWhac, followed by October at 520.21 kWhac and July at 515.93 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in New Bern (North Carolina) are December with an average of 426.8 kWhac, followed by February with an average of 428.9 kWhac and January at 436.06 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in New Bern
New Bern Electricity Costs
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New Bern Natural Gas Costs
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The city of New Bern, NC in Craven County has an approximate population of 29,524. [6]
New Bern, NC Solar Energy
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Did you know?
Solar power is renewable, does not produce any pollutants and is one of the cleanest source of energy.