The month of April has the highest historical solar radition values in Cape Carteret with an average of 6.01 kWh/m2/day. [More]
Solar Panels in Cape Carteret
Solar panels in Cape Carteret that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output. [More]
Sunrise & Sunset in Cape Carteret
The total length of the day in Cape Carteret, NC today (April 25, 2024) will be 13 hours and 27 minutes. [More]
Solar Power in Cape Carteret, NC
Solar Energy Data in Cape Carteret, NC
See the chart below to see how different types of solar panel installations compare in Cape Carteret.
Based on historical Cape Carteret, 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 Cape Carteret.[1]
Cape Carteret has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.58 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 1% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.61 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Cape Carteret that are always titled at the latitude of Cape Carteret (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 5.23 kWh/m2/day, or about 14% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.58 kWh/m2/day and approximately 13% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.61 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 Cape Carteret
Solar Radiation Data in Cape Carteret, NC
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Cape Carteret.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Cape Carteret, NC
Cape Carteret, NC has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.32 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Cape Carteret is April with an average of 6.01 kWh/m2/day, followed by May at 5.88 kWh/m2/day and July at 5.73 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Cape Carteret (North Carolina) are December with an average of 4.17 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 4.56 kWh/m2/day and November at 5.02 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Cape Carteret vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Cape Carteret
The average monthly solar radiation level in Cape Carteret, NC, of 5.32 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: Cape Carteret vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Cape Carteret 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.
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Solar Power Output in Cape Carteret
The Power of Solar in Cape Carteret, NC
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Cape Carteret (nc). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Cape Carteret. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Cape Carteret, NC
Cape Carteret (NC) has a average annual solar AC output value of 6037.84 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Cape Carteret is May with an average of 561.16 kWhac, followed by April at 558.52 kWhac and March at 543.09 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Cape Carteret (North Carolina) are December with an average of 419.95 kWhac, followed by February with an average of 451.11 kWhac and January at 458.45 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Cape Carteret
Cape Carteret Electricity Costs
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Cape Carteret Natural Gas Costs
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The town of Cape Carteret, NC in Carteret County has an approximate population of 1,917. [6]
Cape Carteret, NC Solar Energy
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