The month of May has the highest historical solar radition values in Rutherfordton with an average of 5.89 kWh/m2/day. [More]
Solar Panels in Rutherfordton
Solar panels in Rutherfordton that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output. [More]
Sunrise & Sunset in Rutherfordton
The total length of the day in Rutherfordton, NC today (December 21, 2024) will be 9 hours and 49 minutes. [More]
Solar Power in Rutherfordton, NC
Solar Energy Data in Rutherfordton, NC
See the chart below to see how different types of solar panel installations compare in Rutherfordton.
Based on historical Rutherfordton, 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 Rutherfordton.[1]
Rutherfordton has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.52 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 3% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.65 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Rutherfordton that are always titled at the latitude of Rutherfordton (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 5.21 kWh/m2/day, or about 15% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.52 kWh/m2/day and approximately 12% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.65 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 Rutherfordton
Solar Radiation Data in Rutherfordton, NC
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Rutherfordton.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Rutherfordton, NC
Rutherfordton, 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 Rutherfordton is May with an average of 5.89 kWh/m2/day, followed by April at 5.74 kWh/m2/day and June at 5.71 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Rutherfordton (North Carolina) are December with an average of 4.35 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 4.76 kWh/m2/day and November at 5.03 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Rutherfordton vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Rutherfordton
The average monthly solar radiation level in Rutherfordton, 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]
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Solar Power: Rutherfordton vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Rutherfordton 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 Rutherfordton
The Power of Solar in Rutherfordton, NC
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Rutherfordton (nc). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Rutherfordton. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Rutherfordton, NC
Rutherfordton (NC) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5830.25 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Rutherfordton is May with an average of 535.75 kWhac, followed by October at 521.5 kWhac and April at 512.82 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Rutherfordton (North Carolina) are December with an average of 415.16 kWhac, followed by February with an average of 446.01 kWhac and November at 457.67 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Rutherfordton
Rutherfordton Electricity Costs
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Rutherfordton Natural Gas Costs
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The town of Rutherfordton, NC in Rutherford County has an approximate population of 4,213. [6]
Rutherfordton, NC Solar Energy
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Did you know?
About half of the sun's energy is absorbed by the Earth's surface; about 30 percent is reflected back from the surface.
