The month of May has the highest historical solar radition values in Topsail Beach with an average of 5.84 kWh/m2/day. [More]
Solar Panels in Topsail Beach
Solar panels in Topsail Beach that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output. [More]
Sunrise & Sunset in Topsail Beach
The total length of the day in Topsail Beach, NC today (December 21, 2024) will be 9 hours and 55 minutes. [More]
Solar Power in Topsail Beach, NC
Solar Energy Data in Topsail Beach, NC
See the chart below to see how different types of solar panel installations compare in Topsail Beach.
Based on historical Topsail Beach, 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 Topsail Beach.[1]
Topsail Beach has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.6 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 2% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.68 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Topsail Beach that are always titled at the latitude of Topsail Beach (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 5.26 kWh/m2/day, or about 14% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.6 kWh/m2/day and approximately 12% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.68 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 Topsail Beach
Solar Radiation Data in Topsail Beach, NC
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Topsail Beach.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Topsail Beach, NC
Topsail Beach, NC has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.31 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Topsail Beach is May with an average of 5.84 kWh/m2/day, followed by April at 5.83 kWh/m2/day and March at 5.66 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Topsail Beach (North Carolina) are December with an average of 4.25 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 4.6 kWh/m2/day and February at 5.04 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Topsail Beach vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Topsail Beach
The average monthly solar radiation level in Topsail Beach, NC, of 5.31 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: Topsail Beach vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Topsail Beach 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 Topsail Beach
The Power of Solar in Topsail Beach, NC
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Topsail Beach (nc). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Topsail Beach. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Topsail Beach, NC
Topsail Beach (NC) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5982.85 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Topsail Beach is May with an average of 549.67 kWhac, followed by March at 548.32 kWhac and April at 545.68 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Topsail Beach (North Carolina) are December with an average of 424.18 kWhac, followed by February with an average of 448.52 kWhac and January at 457.62 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Topsail Beach
Topsail Beach Electricity Costs
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Topsail Beach Natural Gas Costs
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The town of Topsail Beach, NC in Pender County has an approximate population of 368. [6]
Topsail Beach, NC Solar Energy
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