See the chart below to see how different types of solar panel installations compare in 27920.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day).
* See glossary & definitions below.
Based on historical 27920 data, solar panels that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output in 27920. [1]
The region associated with 27920 has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.49 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 0% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.5 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in 27920 that are always titled at the latitude of Buxton (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 5.12 kWh/m2/day, or about 14% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.49 kWh/m2/day and approximately 14% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.5 kWh/m2/day. [1]
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: 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: 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.
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in 27920.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
The region associated with 27920 has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.2 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in 27920 is May with an average of 6.02 kWh/m2/day, followed by April at 5.93 kWh/m2/day and June at 5.84 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in 27920 are December with an average of 3.67 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.96 kWh/m2/day and February at 4.42 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The average monthly solar radiation level in 27920, of 5.2 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 32% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 21% 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).
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average 27920 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).
We do not have data on solar panel installations in ZIP Code 27920 at the current time.
Monthly AC solar system output averages for 27920. Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in 27920. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
27920 has a average annual solar AC output value of 5926.17 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in 27920 is May with an average of 577.15 kWhac, followed by April at 556.53 kWhac and August at 551.29 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in 27920 are December with an average of 366.49 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 395.83 kWhac and February at 401.06 kWhac. [2]
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The ZIP code 27920 is associated with the city of Buxton in Dare County in North Carolina.
To learn more about solar energy and solar power in 27920, or for more solar-related resources for NC, check out the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
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