Based on historical Swansboro, 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 Swansboro.[1]
Swansboro has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.58 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 1% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.61 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Swansboro that are always titled at the latitude of Swansboro (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 5.23 kWh/m2/day, or about 14% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.58 kWh/m2/day and approximately 13% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.61 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 Swansboro
Solar Radiation Data in Swansboro, NC
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Swansboro.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Swansboro, NC
Swansboro, NC has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.32 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Swansboro is April with an average of 6.01 kWh/m2/day, followed by May at 5.88 kWh/m2/day and July at 5.73 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Swansboro (North Carolina) are December with an average of 4.17 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 4.56 kWh/m2/day and November at 5.02 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Swansboro vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Swansboro
The average monthly solar radiation level in Swansboro, NC, of 5.32 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 35% 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: Swansboro vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Swansboro 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 Swansboro
The Power of Solar in Swansboro, NC
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Swansboro (nc). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Swansboro. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Swansboro, NC
Swansboro (NC) has a average annual solar AC output value of 6037.84 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Swansboro is May with an average of 561.16 kWhac, followed by April at 558.52 kWhac and March at 543.09 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Swansboro (North Carolina) are December with an average of 419.95 kWhac, followed by February with an average of 451.11 kWhac and January at 458.45 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Swansboro
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The town of Swansboro, NC in Onslow County has an approximate population of 2,663. [6]
Swansboro, NC Solar Energy
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