Based on historical Polkton, 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 Polkton.[1]
Polkton has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.51 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 1% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.57 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Polkton that are always titled at the latitude of Polkton (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 5.17 kWh/m2/day, or about 15% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.51 kWh/m2/day and approximately 13% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.57 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 Polkton
Solar Radiation Data in Polkton, NC
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Polkton.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Polkton, NC
Polkton, NC has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.32 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Polkton is June with an average of 5.91 kWh/m2/day, followed by October 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 Polkton (North Carolina) are December with an average of 4.29 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 4.62 kWh/m2/day and February at 5.02 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Polkton vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Polkton
The average monthly solar radiation level in Polkton, NC, of 5.32 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 35% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 20% 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: Polkton vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Polkton 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 Polkton
The Power of Solar in Polkton, NC
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Polkton (nc). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Polkton. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Polkton, NC
Polkton (NC) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5769.5 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Polkton is October with an average of 525.63 kWhac, followed by June at 508.01 kWhac and May at 507.41 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Polkton (North Carolina) are December with an average of 413.68 kWhac, followed by February with an average of 431.8 kWhac and January at 450.49 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Polkton
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Polkton Natural Gas Costs
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The town of Polkton, NC in Anson County has an approximate population of 3,375. [6]
Polkton, NC Solar Energy
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