Based on historical Pikeville, 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 Pikeville.[1]
Pikeville has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.47 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 2% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.55 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Pikeville that are always titled at the latitude of Pikeville (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 5.14 kWh/m2/day, or about 15% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.47 kWh/m2/day and approximately 13% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.55 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 Pikeville
Solar Radiation Data in Pikeville, NC
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Pikeville.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Pikeville, NC
Pikeville, NC has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.37 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Pikeville is April with an average of 6.08 kWh/m2/day, followed by June at 5.87 kWh/m2/day and May at 5.8 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Pikeville (North Carolina) are December with an average of 4.22 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 4.67 kWh/m2/day and November at 4.92 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Pikeville vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Pikeville
The average monthly solar radiation level in Pikeville, NC, of 5.37 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 37% 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: Pikeville vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Pikeville 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 Pikeville
The Power of Solar in Pikeville, NC
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Pikeville (nc). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Pikeville. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Pikeville, NC
Pikeville (NC) has a average annual solar AC output value of 6008.27 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Pikeville is April with an average of 556.66 kWhac, followed by May at 545.8 kWhac and March at 538.94 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Pikeville (North Carolina) are December with an average of 421.22 kWhac, followed by February with an average of 456.12 kWhac and January at 462.42 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Pikeville
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The town of Pikeville, NC in Wayne County has an approximate population of 678. [6]
Pikeville, NC Solar Energy
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