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Solar Energy in East Spencer, NC

Solar Energy in East Spencer

The month of April has the highest historical solar radition values in East Spencer with an average of 5.83 kWh/m2/day. [More]

Solar Panels in East Spencer

Solar panels in East Spencer that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output. [More]

Sunrise & Sunset in East Spencer

The total length of the day in East Spencer, NC today (March 29, 2024) will be 12 hours and 30 minutes. [More]

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East Spencer, NC Solar Energy

Solar Power in East Spencer, NC

Solar Energy Data in East Spencer, NC

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* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day).
* See glossary & definitions below.


Solar Energy Analysis for East Spencer, NC

Solar Radiation Data in East Spencer

Based on historical East Spencer, 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 East Spencer. [1]

East Spencer has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.48 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 3% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.6 kWh/m2/day. [1]

Solar installations in East Spencer that are always titled at the latitude of East Spencer (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 5.17 kWh/m2/day, or about 15% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.48 kWh/m2/day and approximately 12% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.6 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 East Spencer

Solar Radiation Data in East Spencer, NC

See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in East Spencer.

* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)

Solar Radiation Analysis for East Spencer, NC

Solar Radiation Data in East Spencer

East Spencer, NC has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.36 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]

The month with the highest historical solar radition values in East Spencer is April with an average of 5.83 kWh/m2/day, followed by June at 5.8 kWh/m2/day and May at 5.76 kWh/m2/day. [1]

The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in East Spencer (North Carolina) are December with an average of 4.29 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 4.56 kWh/m2/day and November at 4.99 kWh/m2/day. [1]

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Solar Power Comparison: East Spencer vs. the U.S.

Solar Power Levels in East Spencer

The average monthly solar radiation level in East Spencer, NC, of 5.36 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]


→ Values listed as 0 (zero) are not available (N/A).

Solar Power: East Spencer vs. the U.S.

Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average East Spencer 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).

Solar Data & Statistics for East Spencer

Sunrise / Sunset in East Spencer

  • Sunrise/Sunset for March 29, 2024 [2]
    • Sunrise: 7:11 am
    • Sunset: 7:41 pm
    • Length of Day: 12:30
Solar Energy Statistics for East Spencer

Best Months for Solar in East Spencer

  • Top Solar Power Months Historically [1]
    • Solar Radiation April (5.83 kWh/m2/day)
    • ATaL: May (5.86 kWh/m2/day)
    • DNI: May (5.24 kWh/m2/day)
    • GHI: June (6.38 kWh/m2/day)

* See glossary & definitions above.

Solar Panel Installs in East Spencer

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Solar Power Output in East Spencer

The Power of Solar in East Spencer, NC

Monthly AC solar system output averages for East Spencer (nc). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in East Spencer. [2]

* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))

Solar Output Analysis for East Spencer, NC

Solar Radiation Data in East Spencer

East Spencer (NC) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5967.23 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]

The month with the highest historical solar power output in East Spencer is April with an average of 537.82 kWhac, followed by March at 536.85 kWhac and May at 535.26 kWhac. [2]

The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in East Spencer (North Carolina) are December with an average of 422.67 kWhac, followed by February with an average of 452.29 kWhac and January at 455.78 kWhac. [2]

Cost of Utilities in East Spencer

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Weather Forecast for East Spencer, NC [5]

Fri Mar 29
59°F
Sky Is Clear
Min: 40°F
Max: 66°F
Moderate breeze: 15 mps WNW
Precip.: n/a
Humidity: 42%
Cloud cover: 9%
Sat Mar 30
66°F
Broken Clouds
Min: 46°F
Max: 71°F
Moderate breeze: 14 mps WSW
Precip.: n/a
Humidity: 44%
Cloud cover: 54%
Sun Mar 31
74°F
Sky Is Clear
Min: 53°F
Max: 76°F
Gentle Breeze: 10 mps SW
Precip.: n/a
Humidity: 50%
Cloud cover: 0%
Mon Apr 1
76°F
Overcast Clouds
Min: 59°F
Max: 76°F
Light breeze: 7 mps SW
Precip.: n/a
Humidity: 57%
Cloud cover: 100%
Tue Apr 2
78°F
Light Rain
Min: 64°F
Max: 78°F
Fresh Breeze: 23 mps WSW
Precip.: Chance of Rain
Humidity: 58%
Cloud cover: 74%
Wed Apr 3
58°F
Moderate Rain
Min: 43°F
Max: 61°F
Fresh Breeze: 21 mps WNW
Precip.: Chance of Rain
Humidity: 46%
Cloud cover: 64%

More about East Spencer

About East Spencer

The town of East Spencer, NC in Rowan County has an approximate population of 1,534. [6]

East Spencer Solar Power

East Spencer, NC Solar Energy

To learn more about solar energy and solar power East Spencer, NC, or for more solar-related resources for East Spencer, visit 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.

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