Based on historical Oak Island, 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 Oak Island.[1]
Oak Island has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.66 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 2% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.76 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Oak Island that are always titled at the latitude of Oak Island (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 5.31 kWh/m2/day, or about 14% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.66 kWh/m2/day and approximately 12% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.76 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 Oak Island
Solar Radiation Data in Oak Island, NC
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Oak Island.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Oak Island, NC
Oak Island, NC has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.35 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Oak Island is April with an average of 5.97 kWh/m2/day, followed by March at 5.88 kWh/m2/day and May at 5.79 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Oak Island (North Carolina) are December with an average of 3.99 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 4.55 kWh/m2/day and February at 4.91 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Oak Island vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Oak Island
The average monthly solar radiation level in Oak Island, NC, of 5.35 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 36% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 19% 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: Oak Island vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Oak Island 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 Oak Island
The Power of Solar in Oak Island, NC
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Oak Island (nc). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Oak Island. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Oak Island, NC
Oak Island (NC) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5917.85 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Oak Island is March with an average of 561.1 kWhac, followed by April at 542.44 kWhac and May at 534.13 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Oak Island (North Carolina) are December with an average of 385.55 kWhac, followed by February with an average of 428.89 kWhac and January at 447.61 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Oak Island
Oak Island Electricity Costs
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Oak Island Natural Gas Costs
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The town of Oak Island, NC in Brunswick County has an approximate population of 6,783. [6]
Oak Island, NC Solar Energy
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Did you know?
About half of the sun's energy is absorbed by the Earth's surface; about 30 percent is reflected back from the surface.
