See the chart below to see how different types of solar panel installations compare in Raleigh.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day).
* See glossary & definitions below.
Based on historical Raleigh, 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 Raleigh. [1]
Raleigh has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.46 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 2% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.56 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Raleigh that are always titled at the latitude of Raleigh (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 5.14 kWh/m2/day, or about 15% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.46 kWh/m2/day and approximately 13% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.56 kWh/m2/day. [1]
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: 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: 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.
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Raleigh.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Raleigh, 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 Raleigh is April with an average of 5.96 kWh/m2/day, followed by September at 5.92 kWh/m2/day and May at 5.71 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Raleigh (North Carolina) are December with an average of 4.4 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 4.7 kWh/m2/day and November at 4.89 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The average monthly solar radiation level in Raleigh, 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]
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Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Raleigh 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).
We do not currently have data on solar panel installations in the city of Raleigh, NC at this current time.
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Raleigh (nc). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Raleigh. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Raleigh (NC) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5801.18 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Raleigh is April with an average of 526.46 kWhac, followed by May at 522 kWhac and September at 517.17 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Raleigh (North Carolina) are December with an average of 424.95 kWhac, followed by February with an average of 440.39 kWhac and November at 443.92 kWhac. [2]
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The city of Raleigh, NC in Wake County has an approximate population of 403,892. [6]
To learn more about solar energy and solar power Raleigh, NC, or for more solar-related resources for Raleigh, visit the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
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