Based on historical Greensboro, 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 Greensboro.[1]
Greensboro has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.41 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 2% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.48 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Greensboro that are always titled at the latitude of Greensboro (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 5.09 kWh/m2/day, or about 15% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.41 kWh/m2/day and approximately 14% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.48 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 Greensboro
Solar Radiation Data in Greensboro, NC
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Greensboro.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Greensboro, NC
Greensboro, NC has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.2 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Greensboro is September with an average of 5.71 kWh/m2/day, followed by May at 5.68 kWh/m2/day and June at 5.59 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Greensboro (North Carolina) are December with an average of 4.29 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 4.46 kWh/m2/day and February at 4.81 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Greensboro vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Greensboro
The average monthly solar radiation level in Greensboro, NC, of 5.2 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 32% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 21% 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: Greensboro vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Greensboro 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 Greensboro
The Power of Solar in Greensboro, NC
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Greensboro (nc). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Greensboro. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Greensboro, NC
Greensboro (NC) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5801.88 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Greensboro is May with an average of 527.3 kWhac, followed by September at 509.43 kWhac and April at 508.22 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Greensboro (North Carolina) are December with an average of 423.65 kWhac, followed by February with an average of 427.54 kWhac and January at 446.25 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Greensboro
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More about Greensboro
About Greensboro
The city of Greensboro, NC in Guilford County has an approximate population of 269,666. [6]
Greensboro, NC Solar Energy
To learn more about solar energy and solar power Greensboro, NC, or for more solar-related resources for Greensboro, visit the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
Did you know?
About half of the sun's energy is absorbed by the Earth's surface; about 30 percent is reflected back from the surface.
