The month of May has the highest historical solar radition values in Pilot Mountain with an average of 5.75 kWh/m2/day. [More]
Solar Panels in Pilot Mountain
Solar panels in Pilot Mountain that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output. [More]
Sunrise & Sunset in Pilot Mountain
The total length of the day in Pilot Mountain, NC today (December 21, 2024) will be 9 hours and 44 minutes. [More]
Solar Power in Pilot Mountain, NC
Solar Energy Data in Pilot Mountain, NC
See the chart below to see how different types of solar panel installations compare in Pilot Mountain.
Based on historical Pilot Mountain, 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 Pilot Mountain.[1]
Pilot Mountain has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.38 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 2% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.45 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Pilot Mountain that are always titled at the latitude of Pilot Mountain (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 5.07 kWh/m2/day, or about 16% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.38 kWh/m2/day and approximately 14% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.45 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 Pilot Mountain
Solar Radiation Data in Pilot Mountain, NC
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Pilot Mountain.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Pilot Mountain, NC
Pilot Mountain, NC has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.2 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Pilot Mountain is May with an average of 5.75 kWh/m2/day, followed by June at 5.71 kWh/m2/day and April at 5.66 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Pilot Mountain (North Carolina) are December with an average of 4.17 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 4.38 kWh/m2/day and February at 4.85 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Pilot Mountain vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Pilot Mountain
The average monthly solar radiation level in Pilot Mountain, NC, of 5.2 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 32% 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]
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Solar Power: Pilot Mountain vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Pilot Mountain 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 Pilot Mountain
The Power of Solar in Pilot Mountain, NC
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Pilot Mountain (nc). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Pilot Mountain. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Pilot Mountain, NC
Pilot Mountain (NC) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5742 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Pilot Mountain is May with an average of 534.76 kWhac, followed by April at 515.03 kWhac and June at 505.9 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Pilot Mountain (North Carolina) are December with an average of 408.65 kWhac, followed by February with an average of 425.57 kWhac and January at 429.57 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Pilot Mountain
Pilot Mountain Electricity Costs
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Pilot Mountain Natural Gas Costs
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The town of Pilot Mountain, NC in Surry County has an approximate population of 1,477. [6]
Pilot Mountain, NC Solar Energy
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