Based on historical Red Oak, 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 Red Oak.[1]
Red Oak has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.44 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 3% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.56 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Red Oak that are always titled at the latitude of Red Oak (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 5.13 kWh/m2/day, or about 16% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.44 kWh/m2/day and approximately 13% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.56 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 Red Oak
Solar Radiation Data in Red Oak, NC
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Red Oak.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Red Oak, NC
Red Oak, 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 Red Oak is September with an average of 5.89 kWh/m2/day, followed by May at 5.83 kWh/m2/day and July at 5.82 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Red Oak (North Carolina) are December with an average of 4.31 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 4.46 kWh/m2/day and November at 4.8 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Red Oak vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Red Oak
The average monthly solar radiation level in Red Oak, 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: Red Oak vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Red Oak 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 Red Oak
The Power of Solar in Red Oak, NC
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Red Oak (nc). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Red Oak. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Red Oak, NC
Red Oak (NC) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5937.02 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Red Oak is May with an average of 537.43 kWhac, followed by April at 532.86 kWhac and March at 528.49 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Red Oak (North Carolina) are December with an average of 422.1 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 441.03 kWhac and February at 445.2 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Red Oak
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The town of Red Oak, NC in Nash County has an approximate population of 3,430. [6]
Red Oak, NC Solar Energy
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