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Solar Energy in Wilsons Mills, NC

Solar Energy in Wilsons Mills

The month of June has the highest historical solar radition values in Wilsons Mills with an average of 5.85 kWh/m2/day. [More]

Solar Panels in Wilsons Mills

Solar panels in Wilsons Mills that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output. [More]

Sunrise & Sunset in Wilsons Mills

The total length of the day in Wilsons Mills, NC today (April 24, 2024) will be 13 hours and 28 minutes. [More]

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Wilsons Mills, NC Solar Energy

Solar Power in Wilsons Mills, NC

Solar Energy Data in Wilsons Mills, NC

See the chart below to see how different types of solar panel installations compare in Wilsons Mills.

* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day).
* See glossary & definitions below.


Solar Energy Analysis for Wilsons Mills, NC

Solar Radiation Data in Wilsons Mills

Based on historical Wilsons Mills, 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 Wilsons Mills. [1]

Wilsons Mills has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.48 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 2% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.59 kWh/m2/day. [1]

Solar installations in Wilsons Mills that are always titled at the latitude of Wilsons Mills (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 5.16 kWh/m2/day, or about 15% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.48 kWh/m2/day and approximately 12% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.59 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 Wilsons Mills

Solar Radiation Data in Wilsons Mills, NC

See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Wilsons Mills.

* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)

Solar Radiation Analysis for Wilsons Mills, NC

Solar Radiation Data in Wilsons Mills

Wilsons Mills, 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 Wilsons Mills is June with an average of 5.85 kWh/m2/day, followed by May at 5.83 kWh/m2/day and April at 5.75 kWh/m2/day. [1]

The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Wilsons Mills (North Carolina) are December with an average of 4.36 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 4.62 kWh/m2/day and November at 4.84 kWh/m2/day. [1]

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Solar Power Comparison: Wilsons Mills vs. the U.S.

Solar Power Levels in Wilsons Mills

The average monthly solar radiation level in Wilsons Mills, 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: Wilsons Mills vs. the U.S.

Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Wilsons Mills 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).

Solar Data & Statistics for Wilsons Mills

Sunrise / Sunset in Wilsons Mills

  • Sunrise/Sunset for April 24, 2024 [2]
    • Sunrise: 6:27 am
    • Sunset: 7:55 pm
    • Length of Day: 13:28
Solar Energy Statistics for Wilsons Mills

Best Months for Solar in Wilsons Mills

  • Top Solar Power Months Historically [1]
    • Solar Radiation June (5.85 kWh/m2/day)
    • ATaL: May (5.82 kWh/m2/day)
    • DNI: April (5.19 kWh/m2/day)
    • GHI: June (6.36 kWh/m2/day)

* See glossary & definitions above.

Solar Panel Installs in Wilsons Mills

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Solar Power Output in Wilsons Mills

The Power of Solar in Wilsons Mills, NC

Monthly AC solar system output averages for Wilsons Mills (nc). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Wilsons Mills. [2]

* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))

Solar Output Analysis for Wilsons Mills, NC

Solar Radiation Data in Wilsons Mills

Wilsons Mills (NC) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5931 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]

The month with the highest historical solar power output in Wilsons Mills is May with an average of 551.15 kWhac, followed by April at 536.37 kWhac and March at 534.92 kWhac. [2]

The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Wilsons Mills (North Carolina) are December with an average of 433.12 kWhac, followed by February with an average of 448.91 kWhac and November at 455.05 kWhac. [2]

Cost of Utilities in Wilsons Mills

Wilsons Mills Electricity Costs

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Wilsons Mills Natural Gas Costs

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Weather Forecast for Wilsons Mills, NC [5]

Wed Apr 24
73°F
Broken Clouds
Min: 51°F
Max: 73°F
Moderate breeze: 14 mps SW
Precip.: n/a
Humidity: 41%
Cloud cover: 71%
Thu Apr 25
67°F
Sky Is Clear
Min: 51°F
Max: 70°F
Moderate breeze: 13 mps NE
Precip.: n/a
Humidity: 56%
Cloud cover: 1%
Fri Apr 26
64°F
Scattered Clouds
Min: 46°F
Max: 67°F
Gentle Breeze: 12 mps ENE
Precip.: n/a
Humidity: 47%
Cloud cover: 50%
Sat Apr 27
62°F
Overcast Clouds
Min: 51°F
Max: 68°F
Gentle Breeze: 9 mps E
Precip.: n/a
Humidity: 63%
Cloud cover: 99%
Sun Apr 28
76°F
Few Clouds
Min: 54°F
Max: 76°F
Light breeze: 8 mps SSW
Precip.: n/a
Humidity: 51%
Cloud cover: 15%
Mon Apr 29
81°F
Sky Is Clear
Min: 59°F
Max: 82°F
Gentle Breeze: 11 mps WSW
Precip.: n/a
Humidity: 47%
Cloud cover: 6%

More about Wilsons Mills

About Wilsons Mills

The town of Wilsons Mills, NC in Johnston County has an approximate population of 2,277. [6]

Wilsons Mills Solar Power

Wilsons Mills, NC Solar Energy

To learn more about solar energy and solar power Wilsons Mills, NC, or for more solar-related resources for Wilsons Mills, visit the U.S. Energy Information Administration.

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