Based on historical Norris, SC data, solar panels that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output in Norris.[1]
Norris has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.59 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 3% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.73 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Norris that are always titled at the latitude of Norris (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 5.27 kWh/m2/day, or about 15% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.59 kWh/m2/day and approximately 11% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.73 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 Norris
Solar Radiation Data in Norris, SC
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Norris.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Norris, SC
Norris, SC has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.44 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Norris is June with an average of 5.91 kWh/m2/day, followed by May at 5.88 kWh/m2/day and October at 5.84 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Norris (South Carolina) are December with an average of 4.23 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 4.77 kWh/m2/day and November at 5.06 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Norris vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Norris
The average monthly solar radiation level in Norris, SC, of 5.44 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 38% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 18% less than the average level of 6.61 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically high levels (NV). [1]
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Solar Power: Norris vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Norris 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 Norris
The Power of Solar in Norris, SC
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Norris (sc). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Norris. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Norris, SC
Norris (SC) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5951.86 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Norris is October with an average of 540.74 kWhac, followed by May at 539.41 kWhac and April at 520.59 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Norris (South Carolina) are December with an average of 415.17 kWhac, followed by February with an average of 456.33 kWhac and November at 464.02 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Norris
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Norris Natural Gas Costs
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The town of Norris, SC in Pickens County has an approximate population of 813. [6]
Norris, SC Solar Energy
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