Based on historical Orrum, 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 Orrum.[1]
Orrum has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.55 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 1% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.58 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Orrum that are always titled at the latitude of Orrum (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 5.2 kWh/m2/day, or about 14% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.55 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 Orrum
Solar Radiation Data in Orrum, NC
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Orrum.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Orrum, NC
Orrum, 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 Orrum is June with an average of 5.89 kWh/m2/day, followed by April at 5.82 kWh/m2/day and July at 5.7 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Orrum (North Carolina) are December with an average of 4.46 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 4.64 kWh/m2/day and February at 4.81 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Orrum vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Orrum
The average monthly solar radiation level in Orrum, 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: Orrum vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Orrum 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 Orrum
The Power of Solar in Orrum, NC
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Orrum (nc). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Orrum. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Orrum, NC
Orrum (NC) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5913.3 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Orrum is October with an average of 536.64 kWhac, followed by March at 529.74 kWhac and April at 528.22 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Orrum (North Carolina) are February with an average of 421.9 kWhac, followed by December with an average of 436.36 kWhac and January at 451.78 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Orrum
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The town of Orrum, NC in Robeson County has an approximate population of 91. [6]
Orrum, NC Solar Energy
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