Based on historical Wilkesboro, 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 Wilkesboro.[1]
Wilkesboro has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.38 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 1% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.43 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Wilkesboro that are always titled at the latitude of Wilkesboro (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 5.07 kWh/m2/day, or about 16% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.38 kWh/m2/day and approximately 14% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.43 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 Wilkesboro
Solar Radiation Data in Wilkesboro, NC
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Wilkesboro.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Wilkesboro, NC
Wilkesboro, NC has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.21 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Wilkesboro is August with an average of 5.79 kWh/m2/day, followed by May at 5.69 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 Wilkesboro (North Carolina) are December with an average of 3.89 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 4.52 kWh/m2/day and November at 4.9 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Wilkesboro vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Wilkesboro
The average monthly solar radiation level in Wilkesboro, NC, of 5.21 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 33% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 21% 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: Wilkesboro vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Wilkesboro 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 Wilkesboro
The Power of Solar in Wilkesboro, NC
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Wilkesboro (nc). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Wilkesboro. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Wilkesboro, NC
Wilkesboro (NC) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5730.66 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Wilkesboro is March with an average of 529.91 kWhac, followed by May at 522.87 kWhac and August at 518.43 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Wilkesboro (North Carolina) are December with an average of 382.53 kWhac, followed by February with an average of 440.15 kWhac and January at 447.17 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Wilkesboro
Wilkesboro Electricity Costs
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Wilkesboro Natural Gas Costs
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The town of Wilkesboro, NC in Wilkes County has an approximate population of 3,413. [6]
Wilkesboro, 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.
