Based on historical Whiteville, 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 Whiteville.[1]
Whiteville has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.56 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 1% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.6 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Whiteville that are always titled at the latitude of Whiteville (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 5.21 kWh/m2/day, or about 14% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.56 kWh/m2/day and approximately 13% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.6 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 Whiteville
Solar Radiation Data in Whiteville, NC
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Whiteville.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Whiteville, NC
Whiteville, NC has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.34 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Whiteville is May with an average of 5.98 kWh/m2/day, followed by April at 5.73 kWh/m2/day and June at 5.63 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Whiteville (North Carolina) are December with an average of 4.45 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 4.56 kWh/m2/day and November at 5.05 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Whiteville vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Whiteville
The average monthly solar radiation level in Whiteville, NC, of 5.34 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: Whiteville vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Whiteville 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 Whiteville
The Power of Solar in Whiteville, NC
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Whiteville (nc). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Whiteville. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Whiteville, NC
Whiteville (NC) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5928.36 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Whiteville is May with an average of 548.09 kWhac, followed by March at 535.48 kWhac and October at 528.45 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Whiteville (North Carolina) are December with an average of 435.72 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 452.17 kWhac and February at 452.56 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Whiteville
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The city of Whiteville, NC in Columbus County has an approximate population of 5,394. [6]
Whiteville, NC Solar Energy
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Did you know?
Solar cells convert sunlight into electricity through a physical process known as the photovoltaic effect.