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Solar Energy in Sugar Mountain, NC

Solar Energy in Sugar Mountain

The month of April has the highest historical solar radition values in Sugar Mountain with an average of 5.8 kWh/m2/day. [More]

Solar Panels in Sugar Mountain

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

Sunrise & Sunset in Sugar Mountain

The total length of the day in Sugar Mountain, NC today (December 21, 2024) will be 9 hours and 45 minutes. [More]

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Sugar Mountain, NC Solar Energy

Solar Power in Sugar Mountain, NC

Solar Energy Data in Sugar Mountain, NC

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

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


Solar Energy Analysis for Sugar Mountain, NC

Solar Radiation Data in Sugar Mountain

Based on historical Sugar Mountain, 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 Sugar Mountain. [1]

Sugar Mountain has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.13 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 1% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.08 kWh/m2/day. [1]

Solar installations in Sugar Mountain that are always titled at the latitude of Sugar Mountain (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.75 kWh/m2/day, or about 15% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.13 kWh/m2/day and approximately 16% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.08 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 Sugar Mountain

Solar Radiation Data in Sugar Mountain, NC

See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Sugar Mountain.

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

Solar Radiation Analysis for Sugar Mountain, NC

Solar Radiation Data in Sugar Mountain

Sugar Mountain, NC has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.13 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]

The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Sugar Mountain is April with an average of 5.8 kWh/m2/day, followed by September at 5.57 kWh/m2/day and August at 5.46 kWh/m2/day. [1]

The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Sugar Mountain (North Carolina) are December with an average of 4.03 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 4.46 kWh/m2/day and February at 4.85 kWh/m2/day. [1]

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Solar Power Comparison: Sugar Mountain vs. the U.S.

Solar Power Levels in Sugar Mountain

The average monthly solar radiation level in Sugar Mountain, NC, of 5.13 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 31% 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: Sugar Mountain vs. the U.S.

Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Sugar Mountain 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 Sugar Mountain

Sunrise / Sunset in Sugar Mountain

  • Sunrise/Sunset for December 21, 2024 [2]
    • Sunrise: 7:33 am
    • Sunset: 5:18 pm
    • Length of Day: 9:45
Solar Energy Statistics for Sugar Mountain

Best Months for Solar in Sugar Mountain

  • Top Solar Power Months Historically [1]
    • Solar Radiation April (5.8 kWh/m2/day)
    • ATaL: May (5.26 kWh/m2/day)
    • DNI: March (4.81 kWh/m2/day)
    • GHI: June (5.7 kWh/m2/day)

* See glossary & definitions above.

Solar Panel Installs in Sugar Mountain

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Solar Power Output in Sugar Mountain

The Power of Solar in Sugar Mountain, NC

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

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

Solar Output Analysis for Sugar Mountain, NC

Solar Radiation Data in Sugar Mountain

Sugar Mountain (NC) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5623.18 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]

The month with the highest historical solar power output in Sugar Mountain is April with an average of 516.96 kWhac, followed by May at 497.73 kWhac and March at 496.36 kWhac. [2]

The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Sugar Mountain (North Carolina) are December with an average of 393.47 kWhac, followed by February with an average of 423.61 kWhac and January at 434.7 kWhac. [2]

Cost of Utilities in Sugar Mountain

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Sugar Mountain Natural Gas Costs

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Weather Forecast for Sugar Mountain, NC [5]

Sat Dec 21
24°F
Light Snow
Min: 14°F
Max: 25°F
Gentle Breeze: 9 mps NW
Precip.: Chance of Snow
Humidity: 85%
Cloud cover: 84%
Sun Dec 22
32°F
Sky Is Clear
Min: 12°F
Max: 34°F
Light breeze: 4 mps SSE
Precip.: n/a
Humidity: 35%
Cloud cover: 0%
Mon Dec 23
35°F
Few Clouds
Min: 20°F
Max: 37°F
Light breeze: 6 mps SSE
Precip.: n/a
Humidity: 54%
Cloud cover: 13%
Tue Dec 24
46°F
Broken Clouds
Min: 26°F
Max: 46°F
Light breeze: 4 mps NW
Precip.: n/a
Humidity: 60%
Cloud cover: 57%
Wed Dec 25
44°F
Overcast Clouds
Min: 31°F
Max: 44°F
Light breeze: 6 mps SE
Precip.: n/a
Humidity: 73%
Cloud cover: 100%
Thu Dec 26
48°F
Sky Is Clear
Min: 32°F
Max: 48°F
Light breeze: 5 mps SSE
Precip.: n/a
Humidity: 62%
Cloud cover: 5%

More about Sugar Mountain

About Sugar Mountain

The village of Sugar Mountain, NC in Avery County has an approximate population of 198. [6]

Sugar Mountain Solar Power

Sugar Mountain, NC Solar Energy

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

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