Based on historical 27587 data, solar panels that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output in 27587.[1]
The region associated with 27587 has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.41 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 1% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.45 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in 27587 that are always titled at the latitude of Wake Forest (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 5.08 kWh/m2/day, or about 15% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.41 kWh/m2/day and approximately 14% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.45 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 27587
Solar Radiation Data in 27587
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in 27587.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for 27587
The region associated with 27587 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 27587 is April with an average of 5.91 kWh/m2/day, followed by June at 5.84 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 27587 are December with an average of 4.34 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 4.57 kWh/m2/day and November at 4.95 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: 27587 vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in 27587
The average monthly solar radiation level in 27587, 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]
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Solar Power: 27587 vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average 27587 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.
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Solar Power Output in 27587
The Power of Solar in 27587
Monthly AC solar system output averages for 27587. Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in 27587. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for 27587
27587 has a average annual solar AC output value of 5737.66 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in 27587 is April with an average of 523.43 kWhac, followed by May at 516.38 kWhac and March at 509.61 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in 27587 are December with an average of 419.4 kWhac, followed by February with an average of 436.52 kWhac and January at 445.97 kWhac. [2]
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More about 27587
About 27587
The ZIP code 27587 is associated with the city of Wake Forest in Wake County in North Carolina.
27587 Solar Energy & Power
To learn more about solar energy and solar power in 27587, or for more solar-related resources for NC, check out the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
Did you know?
It takes light about 8 minutes, 19 seconds to travel the 93,000,000 miles from the sun's surface to us on Earth.