Based on historical Morrisville, 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 Morrisville.[1]
Morrisville has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.44 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 Morrisville that are always titled at the latitude of Morrisville (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 5.12 kWh/m2/day, or about 15% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.44 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 Morrisville
Solar Radiation Data in Morrisville, NC
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Morrisville.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Morrisville, NC
Morrisville, NC has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.31 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Morrisville is May with an average of 5.8 kWh/m2/day, followed by September at 5.75 kWh/m2/day and August at 5.69 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Morrisville (North Carolina) are December with an average of 4.26 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 4.58 kWh/m2/day and November at 4.88 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Morrisville vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Morrisville
The average monthly solar radiation level in Morrisville, NC, of 5.31 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]
→ Values listed as 0 (zero) are not available (N/A).
Solar Power: Morrisville vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Morrisville 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 Morrisville
The Power of Solar in Morrisville, NC
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Morrisville (nc). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Morrisville. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Morrisville, NC
Morrisville (NC) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5779.89 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Morrisville is May with an average of 529.75 kWhac, followed by October at 515.83 kWhac and August at 505.42 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Morrisville (North Carolina) are December with an average of 417.65 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 438.62 kWhac and February at 442.12 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Morrisville
Morrisville Electricity Costs
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Morrisville Natural Gas Costs
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The town of Morrisville, NC in Wake County has an approximate population of 18,576. [6]
Morrisville, 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.
