Based on historical River Bend, 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 River Bend.[1]
River Bend has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.42 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 0% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.4 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in River Bend that are always titled at the latitude of River Bend (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 5.06 kWh/m2/day, or about 14% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.42 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 River Bend
Solar Radiation Data in River Bend, NC
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in River Bend.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for River Bend, NC
River Bend, NC has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.18 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in River Bend is April with an average of 5.8 kWh/m2/day, followed by May at 5.63 kWh/m2/day and June at 5.62 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in River Bend (North Carolina) are December with an average of 4.23 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 4.5 kWh/m2/day and November at 4.95 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: River Bend vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in River Bend
The average monthly solar radiation level in River Bend, NC, of 5.18 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 32% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 22% 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: River Bend vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average River Bend 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 River Bend
The Power of Solar in River Bend, NC
Monthly AC solar system output averages for River Bend (nc). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in River Bend. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for River Bend, NC
River Bend (NC) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5748.21 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in River Bend is April with an average of 525.58 kWhac, followed by May at 523.99 kWhac and March at 513.81 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in River Bend (North Carolina) are December with an average of 415.08 kWhac, followed by February with an average of 439 kWhac and January at 440.12 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in River Bend
River Bend Electricity Costs
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River Bend Natural Gas Costs
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The town of River Bend, NC in Craven County has an approximate population of 3,119. [6]
River Bend, NC Solar Energy
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Solar power is renewable, does not produce any pollutants and is one of the cleanest source of energy.
