Based on historical Waxhaw, 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 Waxhaw.[1]
Waxhaw has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.54 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 2% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.62 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Waxhaw that are always titled at the latitude of Waxhaw (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 5.2 kWh/m2/day, or about 15% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.54 kWh/m2/day and approximately 13% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.62 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 Waxhaw
Solar Radiation Data in Waxhaw, NC
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Waxhaw.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Waxhaw, NC
Waxhaw, NC has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.35 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Waxhaw is September with an average of 5.91 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 5.83 kWh/m2/day and June at 5.79 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Waxhaw (North Carolina) are December with an average of 4.16 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 4.59 kWh/m2/day and November at 4.92 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Waxhaw vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Waxhaw
The average monthly solar radiation level in Waxhaw, NC, of 5.35 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 36% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 19% 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: Waxhaw vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Waxhaw 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 Waxhaw
The Power of Solar in Waxhaw, NC
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Waxhaw (nc). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Waxhaw. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Waxhaw, NC
Waxhaw (NC) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5799.66 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Waxhaw is May with an average of 517.45 kWhac, followed by April at 517.12 kWhac and August at 516.49 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Waxhaw (North Carolina) are December with an average of 399.27 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 448 kWhac and November at 448.22 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Waxhaw
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The town of Waxhaw, NC in Union County has an approximate population of 9,859. [6]
Waxhaw, NC Solar Energy
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Did you know?
About half of the sun's energy is absorbed by the Earth's surface; about 30 percent is reflected back from the surface.