Based on historical Norman, 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 Norman.[1]
Norman has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.49 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 2% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.56 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Norman that are always titled at the latitude of Norman (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 5.15 kWh/m2/day, or about 15% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.49 kWh/m2/day and approximately 13% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.56 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 Norman
Solar Radiation Data in Norman, NC
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Norman.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Norman, NC
Norman, NC has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.43 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Norman is May with an average of 6 kWh/m2/day, followed by April at 5.85 kWh/m2/day and June at 5.82 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Norman (North Carolina) are December with an average of 4.34 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 4.66 kWh/m2/day and November at 4.9 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Norman vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Norman
The average monthly solar radiation level in Norman, NC, of 5.43 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: Norman vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Norman 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 Norman
The Power of Solar in Norman, NC
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Norman (nc). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Norman. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Norman, NC
Norman (NC) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5888.88 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Norman is May with an average of 540.54 kWhac, followed by October at 528.24 kWhac and March at 523.17 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Norman (North Carolina) are December with an average of 418.36 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 446.19 kWhac and November at 448.02 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Norman
Norman Electricity Costs
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Norman Natural Gas Costs
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The town of Norman, NC in Richmond County has an approximate population of 138. [6]
Norman, NC Solar Energy
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Did you know?
It takes light about 8 minutes, 19 seconds to travel the 93,000,000 miles from the sun's surface to us on Earth.