Based on historical Reidsville, 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 Reidsville.[1]
Reidsville has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.39 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 2% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.48 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Reidsville that are always titled at the latitude of Reidsville (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 5.08 kWh/m2/day, or about 16% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.39 kWh/m2/day and approximately 13% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.48 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 Reidsville
Solar Radiation Data in Reidsville, NC
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Reidsville.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Reidsville, NC
Reidsville, NC has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.27 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Reidsville is August with an average of 5.71 kWh/m2/day, followed by June at 5.66 kWh/m2/day and July at 5.66 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Reidsville (North Carolina) are December with an average of 4.35 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 4.54 kWh/m2/day and November at 4.96 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Reidsville vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Reidsville
The average monthly solar radiation level in Reidsville, NC, of 5.27 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 34% 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: Reidsville vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Reidsville 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 Reidsville
The Power of Solar in Reidsville, NC
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Reidsville (nc). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Reidsville. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Reidsville, NC
Reidsville (NC) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5858.26 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Reidsville is May with an average of 517.93 kWhac, followed by August at 517.03 kWhac and April at 516.01 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Reidsville (North Carolina) are December with an average of 436.34 kWhac, followed by February with an average of 443.44 kWhac and January at 453.18 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Reidsville
Reidsville Electricity Costs
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The city of Reidsville, NC in Rockingham County has an approximate population of 14,520. [6]
Reidsville, NC Solar Energy
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