Based on historical 27944 data, solar panels that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output in 27944.[1]
The region associated with 27944 has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.43 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 4% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.63 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in 27944 that are always titled at the latitude of Hertford (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 5.12 kWh/m2/day, or about 16% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.43 kWh/m2/day and approximately 11% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.63 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 27944
Solar Radiation Data in 27944
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in 27944.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for 27944
The region associated with 27944 has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.25 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in 27944 is April with an average of 5.79 kWh/m2/day, followed by June at 5.77 kWh/m2/day and July at 5.76 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in 27944 are December with an average of 4.26 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 4.51 kWh/m2/day and November at 4.72 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: 27944 vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in 27944
The average monthly solar radiation level in 27944, of 5.25 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 34% 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).
Solar Power: 27944 vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average 27944 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 27944
The Power of Solar in 27944
Monthly AC solar system output averages for 27944. Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in 27944. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for 27944
27944 has a average annual solar AC output value of 5869.58 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in 27944 is April with an average of 536.24 kWhac, followed by May at 533.76 kWhac and July at 524.79 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in 27944 are December with an average of 423.21 kWhac, followed by February with an average of 438.62 kWhac and November at 447.12 kWhac. [2]
The ZIP code 27944 is associated with the city of Hertford in Perquimans County in North Carolina.
27944 Solar Energy & Power
To learn more about solar energy and solar power in 27944, or for more solar-related resources for NC, check out the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
Did you know?
About half of the sun's energy is absorbed by the Earth's surface; about 30 percent is reflected back from the surface.