Based on historical Burnsville, NC data, solar panels that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output in Burnsville.[1]
Burnsville has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.24 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 5% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.05 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Burnsville that are always titled at the latitude of Burnsville (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.86 kWh/m2/day, or about 15% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.24 kWh/m2/day and approximately 20% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.05 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 Burnsville
Solar Radiation Data in Burnsville, NC
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Burnsville.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Burnsville, NC
Burnsville, NC has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.08 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Burnsville is August with an average of 5.72 kWh/m2/day, followed by September at 5.58 kWh/m2/day and May at 5.5 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Burnsville (North Carolina) are December with an average of 3.99 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 4.33 kWh/m2/day and February at 4.66 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Burnsville vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Burnsville
The average monthly solar radiation level in Burnsville, NC, of 5.08 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 29% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 23% 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: Burnsville vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Burnsville 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 Burnsville
The Power of Solar in Burnsville, NC
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Burnsville (nc). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Burnsville. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Burnsville, NC
Burnsville (NC) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5567.91 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Burnsville is August with an average of 512.39 kWhac, followed by May at 506.57 kWhac and October at 492.74 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Burnsville (North Carolina) are December with an average of 388.53 kWhac, followed by February with an average of 403.66 kWhac and January at 424.48 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Burnsville
Burnsville Electricity Costs
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Burnsville Natural Gas Costs
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The town of Burnsville, NC in Yancey County has an approximate population of 1,693. [6]
Burnsville, NC Solar Energy
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Did you know?
Solar cells convert sunlight into electricity through a physical process known as the photovoltaic effect.
