Based on historical Wilson, 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 Wilson.[1]
Wilson has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.45 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 2% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.53 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Wilson that are always titled at the latitude of Wilson (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 5.13 kWh/m2/day, or about 15% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.45 kWh/m2/day and approximately 13% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.53 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 Wilson
Solar Radiation Data in Wilson, NC
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Wilson.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Wilson, NC
Wilson, NC has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.29 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Wilson is May with an average of 5.82 kWh/m2/day, followed by June at 5.82 kWh/m2/day and April at 5.8 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Wilson (North Carolina) are December with an average of 4.3 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 4.68 kWh/m2/day and November at 4.81 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Wilson vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Wilson
The average monthly solar radiation level in Wilson, NC, of 5.29 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: Wilson vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Wilson 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 Wilson
The Power of Solar in Wilson, NC
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Wilson (nc). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Wilson. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Wilson, NC
Wilson (NC) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5958.05 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Wilson is May with an average of 549.87 kWhac, followed by April at 540.03 kWhac and July at 521.74 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Wilson (North Carolina) are December with an average of 428.39 kWhac, followed by February with an average of 445.03 kWhac and November at 458.96 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Wilson
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The city of Wilson, NC in Wilson County has an approximate population of 49,167. [6]
Wilson, 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.