Based on historical Chapel Hill, TN data, solar panels that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output in Chapel Hill.[1]
Chapel Hill has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.28 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 4% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.12 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Chapel Hill that are always titled at the latitude of Chapel Hill (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.84 kWh/m2/day, or about 13% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.28 kWh/m2/day and approximately 17% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.12 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 Chapel Hill
Solar Radiation Data in Chapel Hill, TN
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Chapel Hill.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Chapel Hill, TN
Chapel Hill, TN has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.08 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Chapel Hill is September with an average of 5.76 kWh/m2/day, followed by June at 5.72 kWh/m2/day and August at 5.69 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Chapel Hill (Tennessee) are December with an average of 3.58 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.97 kWh/m2/day and February at 4.47 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Chapel Hill vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Chapel Hill
The average monthly solar radiation level in Chapel Hill, TN, of 5.08 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 29% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 23% 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: Chapel Hill vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Chapel Hill 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 Chapel Hill
The Power of Solar in Chapel Hill, TN
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Chapel Hill (tn). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Chapel Hill. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Chapel Hill, TN
Chapel Hill (TN) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5622.26 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Chapel Hill is May with an average of 527.01 kWhac, followed by August at 514.23 kWhac and June at 507.63 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Chapel Hill (Tennessee) are December with an average of 350.25 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 393.35 kWhac and February at 400.08 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill Electricity Costs
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Chapel Hill Natural Gas Costs
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The town of Chapel Hill, TN in Marshall County has an approximate population of 1,445. [6]
Chapel Hill, TN Solar Energy
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Did you know?
Solar cells convert sunlight into electricity through a physical process known as the photovoltaic effect.
