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Solar Energy in Rocky Mount, NC

Solar Energy in Rocky Mount

The month of June has the highest historical solar radition values in Rocky Mount with an average of 5.75 kWh/m2/day. [More]

Solar Panels in Rocky Mount

Solar panels in Rocky Mount that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output. [More]

Sunrise & Sunset in Rocky Mount

The total length of the day in Rocky Mount, NC today (March 29, 2024) will be 12 hours and 30 minutes. [More]

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Rocky Mount, NC Solar Energy

Solar Power in Rocky Mount, NC

Solar Energy Data in Rocky Mount, NC

See the chart below to see how different types of solar panel installations compare in Rocky Mount.

* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day).
* See glossary & definitions below.


Solar Energy Analysis for Rocky Mount, NC

Solar Radiation Data in Rocky Mount

Based on historical Rocky Mount, 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 Rocky Mount. [1]

Rocky Mount has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.45 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 2% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.54 kWh/m2/day. [1]

Solar installations in Rocky Mount that are always titled at the latitude of Rocky Mount (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 5.13 kWh/m2/day, or about 15% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.45 kWh/m2/day and approximately 13% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.54 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 Rocky Mount

Solar Radiation Data in Rocky Mount, NC

See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Rocky Mount.

* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)

Solar Radiation Analysis for Rocky Mount, NC

Solar Radiation Data in Rocky Mount

Rocky Mount, 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 Rocky Mount is June with an average of 5.75 kWh/m2/day, followed by April at 5.67 kWh/m2/day and May at 5.66 kWh/m2/day. [1]

The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Rocky Mount (North Carolina) are December with an average of 4.32 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 4.56 kWh/m2/day and February at 4.9 kWh/m2/day. [1]

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Solar Power Comparison: Rocky Mount vs. the U.S.

Solar Power Levels in Rocky Mount

The average monthly solar radiation level in Rocky Mount, 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: Rocky Mount vs. the U.S.

Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Rocky Mount 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).

Solar Data & Statistics for Rocky Mount

Sunrise / Sunset in Rocky Mount

  • Sunrise/Sunset for March 29, 2024 [2]
    • Sunrise: 7:00 am
    • Sunset: 7:30 pm
    • Length of Day: 12:30
Solar Energy Statistics for Rocky Mount

Best Months for Solar in Rocky Mount

  • Top Solar Power Months Historically [1]
    • Solar Radiation June (5.75 kWh/m2/day)
    • ATaL: June (5.76 kWh/m2/day)
    • DNI: April (5.12 kWh/m2/day)
    • GHI: June (6.37 kWh/m2/day)

* See glossary & definitions above.

Solar Panel Installs in Rocky Mount

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Solar Power Output in Rocky Mount

The Power of Solar in Rocky Mount, NC

Monthly AC solar system output averages for Rocky Mount (nc). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Rocky Mount. [2]

* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))

Solar Output Analysis for Rocky Mount, NC

Solar Radiation Data in Rocky Mount

Rocky Mount (NC) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5922.93 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]

The month with the highest historical solar power output in Rocky Mount is March with an average of 550.07 kWhac, followed by May at 531.94 kWhac and April at 525.49 kWhac. [2]

The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Rocky Mount (North Carolina) are December with an average of 430.44 kWhac, followed by February with an average of 437.67 kWhac and January at 460.01 kWhac. [2]

Cost of Utilities in Rocky Mount

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Rocky Mount Natural Gas Costs

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Weather Forecast for Rocky Mount, NC [5]

Fri Mar 29
58°F
Sky Is Clear
Min: 42°F
Max: 65°F
Fresh Breeze: 19 mps WNW
Precip.: n/a
Humidity: 47%
Cloud cover: 1%
Sat Mar 30
69°F
Overcast Clouds
Min: 49°F
Max: 73°F
Fresh Breeze: 18 mps SW
Precip.: n/a
Humidity: 39%
Cloud cover: 92%
Sun Mar 31
76°F
Sky Is Clear
Min: 56°F
Max: 78°F
Gentle Breeze: 12 mps WSW
Precip.: n/a
Humidity: 49%
Cloud cover: 0%
Mon Apr 1
80°F
Broken Clouds
Min: 62°F
Max: 80°F
Gentle Breeze: 11 mps WSW
Precip.: n/a
Humidity: 49%
Cloud cover: 80%
Tue Apr 2
81°F
Light Rain
Min: 63°F
Max: 82°F
Fresh Breeze: 20 mps SW
Precip.: Chance of Rain
Humidity: 46%
Cloud cover: 57%
Wed Apr 3
62°F
Light Rain
Min: 48°F
Max: 69°F
Fresh Breeze: 22 mps WNW
Precip.: Chance of Rain
Humidity: 69%
Cloud cover: 77%

More about Rocky Mount

About Rocky Mount

The city of Rocky Mount, NC in Edgecombe County has an approximate population of 57,477. [6]

Rocky Mount Solar Power

Rocky Mount, NC Solar Energy

To learn more about solar energy and solar power Rocky Mount, NC, or for more solar-related resources for Rocky Mount, visit the U.S. Energy Information Administration.

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