Based on historical 28460 data, solar panels that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output in 28460.[1]
The region associated with 28460 has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.61 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 1% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.66 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in 28460 that are always titled at the latitude of Sneads Ferry (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 5.25 kWh/m2/day, or about 14% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.61 kWh/m2/day and approximately 13% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.66 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 28460
Solar Radiation Data in 28460
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in 28460.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for 28460
The region associated with 28460 has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.31 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in 28460 is May with an average of 5.86 kWh/m2/day, followed by April at 5.85 kWh/m2/day and July at 5.74 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in 28460 are December with an average of 4.15 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 4.43 kWh/m2/day and November at 5.06 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: 28460 vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in 28460
The average monthly solar radiation level in 28460, of 5.31 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: 28460 vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average 28460 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 28460
The Power of Solar in 28460
Monthly AC solar system output averages for 28460. Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in 28460. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for 28460
28460 has a average annual solar AC output value of 5982.42 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in 28460 is May with an average of 550.86 kWhac, followed by April at 545.49 kWhac and March at 542.58 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in 28460 are December with an average of 413.85 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 440.39 kWhac and February at 460.91 kWhac. [2]
Light breeze: 7 mps S
Precip.: Chance of Rain
Humidity: 66%
Cloud cover: 89%
Fri May 9
76°F
Moderate Rain
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Max: 77°F
Gentle Breeze: 8 mps ENE
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Humidity: 68%
Cloud cover: 100%
Sat May 10
64°F
Moderate Rain
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Moderate breeze: 14 mps NNE
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Cloud cover: 100%
Sun May 11
73°F
Light Rain
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Moderate breeze: 14 mps E
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Humidity: 56%
Cloud cover: 93%
More about 28460
About 28460
The ZIP code 28460 is associated with the city of Sneads Ferry in Onslow County in North Carolina.
28460 Solar Energy & Power
To learn more about solar energy and solar power in 28460, 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.