Based on historical Charlotte, TX data, solar panels that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output in Charlotte.[1]
Charlotte has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.84 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 2% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.75 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Charlotte that are always titled at the latitude of Charlotte (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 5.26 kWh/m2/day, or about 9% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.84 kWh/m2/day and approximately 11% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.75 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 Charlotte
Solar Radiation Data in Charlotte, TX
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Charlotte.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Charlotte, TX
Charlotte, TX has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.51 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Charlotte is August with an average of 6.28 kWh/m2/day, followed by October at 6.09 kWh/m2/day and September at 5.82 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Charlotte (Texas) are January with an average of 4.58 kWh/m2/day, followed by December with an average of 4.66 kWh/m2/day and November at 5.31 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Charlotte vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Charlotte
The average monthly solar radiation level in Charlotte, TX, of 5.51 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 40% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 17% 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: Charlotte vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Charlotte 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 Charlotte
The Power of Solar in Charlotte, TX
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Charlotte (tx). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Charlotte. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Charlotte, TX
Charlotte (TX) has a average annual solar AC output value of 6045.34 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Charlotte is August with an average of 573.52 kWhac, followed by October at 566.7 kWhac and July at 521.17 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Charlotte (Texas) are January with an average of 443.24 kWhac, followed by December with an average of 449.47 kWhac and February at 475.92 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Charlotte
Charlotte Electricity Costs
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Charlotte Natural Gas Costs
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The city of Charlotte, TX in Atascosa County has an approximate population of 1,715. [6]
Charlotte, TX Solar Energy
To learn more about solar energy and solar power Charlotte, TX, or for more solar-related resources for Charlotte, visit the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
Did you know?
Nineteen-year-old Edmund Becquerel, a French experimental physicist, discovered the basis of solar energy in 1839.