Based on historical Richlands, 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 Richlands.[1]
Richlands has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.44 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 1% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.4 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Richlands that are always titled at the latitude of Richlands (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 5.08 kWh/m2/day, or about 14% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.44 kWh/m2/day and approximately 15% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.4 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 Richlands
Solar Radiation Data in Richlands, NC
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Richlands.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Richlands, NC
Richlands, NC has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.28 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Richlands is April with an average of 5.96 kWh/m2/day, followed by May at 5.82 kWh/m2/day and June at 5.67 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Richlands (North Carolina) are January with an average of 4.51 kWh/m2/day, followed by December with an average of 4.53 kWh/m2/day and September at 4.99 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Richlands vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Richlands
The average monthly solar radiation level in Richlands, NC, of 5.28 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: Richlands vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Richlands 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 Richlands
The Power of Solar in Richlands, NC
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Richlands (nc). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Richlands. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Richlands, NC
Richlands (NC) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5889.17 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Richlands is April with an average of 544.71 kWhac, followed by May at 537.96 kWhac and March at 524.87 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Richlands (North Carolina) are September with an average of 445.18 kWhac, followed by December with an average of 447.53 kWhac and January at 450.08 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Richlands
Richlands Electricity Costs
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Richlands Natural Gas Costs
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The town of Richlands, NC in Onslow County has an approximate population of 1,520. [6]
Richlands, NC Solar Energy
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Did you know?
The solar energy that strikes the Earth in one hour could provide all of the Earth's energy needs for a complete year.