Based on historical 28612 data, solar panels that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output in 28612.[1]
The region associated with 28612 has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.43 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 2% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.52 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in 28612 that are always titled at the latitude of Connelly Springs (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 13% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.52 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 28612
Solar Radiation Data in 28612
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in 28612.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for 28612
The region associated with 28612 has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.34 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in 28612 is September with an average of 5.8 kWh/m2/day, followed by June at 5.75 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 28612 are December with an average of 4.36 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 4.65 kWh/m2/day and November at 4.91 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: 28612 vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in 28612
The average monthly solar radiation level in 28612, of 5.34 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 36% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 19% 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: 28612 vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average 28612 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 28612
The Power of Solar in 28612
Monthly AC solar system output averages for 28612. Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in 28612. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for 28612
28612 has a average annual solar AC output value of 5957.58 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in 28612 is May with an average of 541.3 kWhac, followed by March at 529.85 kWhac and April at 528.09 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in 28612 are December with an average of 428.37 kWhac, followed by February with an average of 441.68 kWhac and November at 458.92 kWhac. [2]
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More about 28612
About 28612
The ZIP code 28612 is associated with the city of Connelly Springs in Burke County in North Carolina.
28612 Solar Energy & Power
To learn more about solar energy and solar power in 28612, or for more solar-related resources for NC, check out 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.
