Based on historical Woodfin, 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 Woodfin.[1]
Woodfin has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.43 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 3% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.31 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Woodfin that are always titled at the latitude of Woodfin (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 5.09 kWh/m2/day, or about 15% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.43 kWh/m2/day and approximately 18% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.31 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 Woodfin
Solar Radiation Data in Woodfin, NC
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Woodfin.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Woodfin, NC
Woodfin, NC has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.28 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Woodfin is August with an average of 5.9 kWh/m2/day, followed by June at 5.76 kWh/m2/day and May at 5.73 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Woodfin (North Carolina) are December with an average of 3.88 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 4.6 kWh/m2/day and November at 4.88 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Woodfin vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Woodfin
The average monthly solar radiation level in Woodfin, NC, of 5.28 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 34% 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: Woodfin vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Woodfin 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 Woodfin
The Power of Solar in Woodfin, NC
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Woodfin (nc). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Woodfin. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Woodfin, NC
Woodfin (NC) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5793.7 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Woodfin is August with an average of 531.88 kWhac, followed by May at 524.26 kWhac and March at 511.75 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Woodfin (North Carolina) are December with an average of 374.39 kWhac, followed by February with an average of 447.06 kWhac and January at 449.53 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Woodfin
Woodfin Electricity Costs
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Woodfin Natural Gas Costs
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The town of Woodfin, NC in Buncombe County has an approximate population of 6,123. [6]
Woodfin, NC Solar Energy
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