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Solar Energy in Spruce Pine, NC

Solar Energy in Spruce Pine

The month of June has the highest historical solar radition values in Spruce Pine with an average of 5.57 kWh/m2/day. [More]

Solar Panels in Spruce Pine

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

Sunrise & Sunset in Spruce Pine

The total length of the day in Spruce Pine, NC today (December 21, 2024) will be 9 hours and 46 minutes. [More]

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Spruce Pine, NC Solar Energy

Solar Power in Spruce Pine, NC

Solar Energy Data in Spruce Pine, NC

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

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


Solar Energy Analysis for Spruce Pine, NC

Solar Radiation Data in Spruce Pine

Based on historical Spruce Pine, 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 Spruce Pine. [1]

Spruce Pine has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.3 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 1% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.35 kWh/m2/day. [1]

Solar installations in Spruce Pine that are always titled at the latitude of Spruce Pine (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.95 kWh/m2/day, or about 15% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.3 kWh/m2/day and approximately 14% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.35 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 Spruce Pine

Solar Radiation Data in Spruce Pine, NC

See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Spruce Pine.

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

Solar Radiation Analysis for Spruce Pine, NC

Solar Radiation Data in Spruce Pine

Spruce Pine, NC has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.11 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]

The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Spruce Pine is June with an average of 5.57 kWh/m2/day, followed by May at 5.53 kWh/m2/day and April at 5.46 kWh/m2/day. [1]

The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Spruce Pine (North Carolina) are December with an average of 3.91 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 4.35 kWh/m2/day and November at 4.7 kWh/m2/day. [1]

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Solar Power Comparison: Spruce Pine vs. the U.S.

Solar Power Levels in Spruce Pine

The average monthly solar radiation level in Spruce Pine, NC, of 5.11 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 30% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 23% 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: Spruce Pine vs. the U.S.

Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Spruce Pine 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 Spruce Pine

Sunrise / Sunset in Spruce Pine

  • Sunrise/Sunset for December 21, 2024 [2]
    • Sunrise: 7:33 am
    • Sunset: 5:19 pm
    • Length of Day: 9:46
Solar Energy Statistics for Spruce Pine

Best Months for Solar in Spruce Pine

  • Top Solar Power Months Historically [1]
    • Solar Radiation June (5.57 kWh/m2/day)
    • ATaL: August (5.53 kWh/m2/day)
    • DNI: March (4.85 kWh/m2/day)
    • GHI: June (6.03 kWh/m2/day)

* See glossary & definitions above.

Solar Panel Installs in Spruce Pine

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Solar Power Output in Spruce Pine

The Power of Solar in Spruce Pine, NC

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

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

Solar Output Analysis for Spruce Pine, NC

Solar Radiation Data in Spruce Pine

Spruce Pine (NC) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5587.27 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]

The month with the highest historical solar power output in Spruce Pine is May with an average of 512.76 kWhac, followed by March at 509.61 kWhac and August at 492.12 kWhac. [2]

The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Spruce Pine (North Carolina) are December with an average of 377.76 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 421.59 kWhac and February at 424.92 kWhac. [2]

Cost of Utilities in Spruce Pine

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Spruce Pine Natural Gas Costs

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Weather Forecast for Spruce Pine, NC [5]

Sat Dec 21
33°F
Broken Clouds
Min: 22°F
Max: 34°F
Gentle Breeze: 10 mps NW
Precip.: n/a
Humidity: 61%
Cloud cover: 55%
Sun Dec 22
38°F
Sky Is Clear
Min: 21°F
Max: 40°F
Light breeze: 4 mps NNW
Precip.: n/a
Humidity: 26%
Cloud cover: 1%
Mon Dec 23
38°F
Sky Is Clear
Min: 24°F
Max: 41°F
Light breeze: 5 mps SSE
Precip.: n/a
Humidity: 48%
Cloud cover: 7%
Tue Dec 24
52°F
Scattered Clouds
Min: 30°F
Max: 52°F
Light breeze: 6 mps NNW
Precip.: n/a
Humidity: 52%
Cloud cover: 32%
Wed Dec 25
46°F
Overcast Clouds
Min: 33°F
Max: 46°F
Light breeze: 5 mps SE
Precip.: n/a
Humidity: 74%
Cloud cover: 98%
Thu Dec 26
50°F
Sky Is Clear
Min: 35°F
Max: 50°F
Light breeze: 4 mps SSE
Precip.: n/a
Humidity: 66%
Cloud cover: 5%

More about Spruce Pine

About Spruce Pine

The town of Spruce Pine, NC in Mitchell County has an approximate population of 2,175. [6]

Spruce Pine Solar Power

Spruce Pine, NC Solar Energy

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

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