Based on historical Walkertown, 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 Walkertown.[1]
Walkertown has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.42 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 2% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.52 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Walkertown that are always titled at the latitude of Walkertown (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 5.11 kWh/m2/day, or about 16% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.42 kWh/m2/day and approximately 13% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.52 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 Walkertown
Solar Radiation Data in Walkertown, NC
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Walkertown.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Walkertown, NC
Walkertown, NC has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.27 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Walkertown is April with an average of 5.79 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 5.79 kWh/m2/day and May at 5.76 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Walkertown (North Carolina) are December with an average of 4.26 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 4.44 kWh/m2/day and November at 4.87 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Walkertown vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Walkertown
The average monthly solar radiation level in Walkertown, NC, of 5.27 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 34% 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: Walkertown vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Walkertown 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 Walkertown
The Power of Solar in Walkertown, NC
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Walkertown (nc). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Walkertown. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Walkertown, NC
Walkertown (NC) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5914.85 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Walkertown is May with an average of 544.48 kWhac, followed by April at 535.68 kWhac and August at 529.65 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Walkertown (North Carolina) are December with an average of 432.08 kWhac, followed by February with an average of 432.82 kWhac and January at 441.91 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Walkertown
Walkertown Electricity Costs
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Walkertown Natural Gas Costs
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The town of Walkertown, NC in Forsyth County has an approximate population of 4,675. [6]
Walkertown, NC Solar Energy
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Did you know?
The solar energy that strikes the Earth in one hour could provide all of the Earth's energy needs for a complete year.
