Based on historical Stokesdale, 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 Stokesdale.[1]
Stokesdale has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.4 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 2% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.49 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Stokesdale that are always titled at the latitude of Stokesdale (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 5.1 kWh/m2/day, or about 16% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.4 kWh/m2/day and approximately 14% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.49 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 Stokesdale
Solar Radiation Data in Stokesdale, NC
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Stokesdale.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Stokesdale, NC
Stokesdale, NC has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.22 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Stokesdale is June with an average of 5.77 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 5.77 kWh/m2/day and July at 5.67 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Stokesdale (North Carolina) are December with an average of 3.94 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 4.42 kWh/m2/day and November at 4.95 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Stokesdale vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Stokesdale
The average monthly solar radiation level in Stokesdale, NC, of 5.22 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 33% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 21% 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: Stokesdale vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Stokesdale 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 Stokesdale
The Power of Solar in Stokesdale, NC
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Stokesdale (nc). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Stokesdale. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Stokesdale, NC
Stokesdale (NC) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5838.75 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Stokesdale is August with an average of 527.51 kWhac, followed by May at 522.1 kWhac and April at 520.21 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Stokesdale (North Carolina) are December with an average of 391.34 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 440.31 kWhac and February at 446.7 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Stokesdale
Stokesdale Electricity Costs
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Stokesdale Natural Gas Costs
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The town of Stokesdale, NC in Guilford County has an approximate population of 5,047. [6]
Stokesdale, NC Solar Energy
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