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Solar Energy in Northwest, NC

Solar Energy in Northwest

The month of May has the highest historical solar radition values in Northwest with an average of 5.9 kWh/m2/day. [More]

Solar Panels in Northwest

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

Sunrise & Sunset in Northwest

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

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Northwest, NC Solar Energy

Solar Power in Northwest, NC

Solar Energy Data in Northwest, NC

See the chart below to see how different types of solar panel installations compare in Northwest.

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


Solar Energy Analysis for Northwest, NC

Solar Radiation Data in Northwest

Based on historical Northwest, 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 Northwest. [1]

Northwest has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.52 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately equal to the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.52 kWh/m2/day. [1]

Solar installations in Northwest that are always titled at the latitude of Northwest (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 5.15 kWh/m2/day, or about 14% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.52 kWh/m2/day and approximately 14% 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 Northwest

Solar Radiation Data in Northwest, NC

See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Northwest.

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

Solar Radiation Analysis for Northwest, NC

Solar Radiation Data in Northwest

Northwest, NC has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.26 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]

The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Northwest is May with an average of 5.9 kWh/m2/day, followed by April at 5.74 kWh/m2/day and June at 5.6 kWh/m2/day. [1]

The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Northwest (North Carolina) are December with an average of 4.46 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 4.54 kWh/m2/day and February at 4.98 kWh/m2/day. [1]

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Solar Power Comparison: Northwest vs. the U.S.

Solar Power Levels in Northwest

The average monthly solar radiation level in Northwest, NC, of 5.26 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 34% 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: Northwest vs. the U.S.

Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Northwest 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 Northwest

Sunrise / Sunset in Northwest

  • Sunrise/Sunset for March 29, 2024 [2]
    • Sunrise: 7:02 am
    • Sunset: 7:31 pm
    • Length of Day: 12:29
Solar Energy Statistics for Northwest

Best Months for Solar in Northwest

  • Top Solar Power Months Historically [1]
    • Solar Radiation May (5.9 kWh/m2/day)
    • ATaL: April (5.92 kWh/m2/day)
    • DNI: April (5.34 kWh/m2/day)
    • GHI: June (6.29 kWh/m2/day)

* See glossary & definitions above.

Solar Panel Installs in Northwest

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Solar Power Output in Northwest

The Power of Solar in Northwest, NC

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

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

Solar Output Analysis for Northwest, NC

Solar Radiation Data in Northwest

Northwest (NC) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5694.82 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]

The month with the highest historical solar power output in Northwest is May with an average of 529.22 kWhac, followed by April at 508.66 kWhac and March at 507.46 kWhac. [2]

The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Northwest (North Carolina) are December with an average of 425.19 kWhac, followed by February with an average of 426 kWhac and January at 433.8 kWhac. [2]

Cost of Utilities in Northwest

Northwest Electricity Costs

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Northwest Natural Gas Costs

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Weather Forecast for Northwest, NC [5]

Fri Mar 29
64°F
Sky Is Clear
Min: 41°F
Max: 67°F
Gentle Breeze: 12 mps WNW
Precip.: n/a
Humidity: 38%
Cloud cover: 0%
Sat Mar 30
71°F
Scattered Clouds
Min: 47°F
Max: 73°F
Moderate breeze: 12 mps WSW
Precip.: n/a
Humidity: 33%
Cloud cover: 25%
Sun Mar 31
76°F
Sky Is Clear
Min: 52°F
Max: 77°F
Gentle Breeze: 10 mps SW
Precip.: n/a
Humidity: 40%
Cloud cover: 2%
Mon Apr 1
80°F
Overcast Clouds
Min: 60°F
Max: 80°F
Gentle Breeze: 10 mps W
Precip.: n/a
Humidity: 50%
Cloud cover: 99%
Tue Apr 2
77°F
Overcast Clouds
Min: 64°F
Max: 78°F
Gentle Breeze: 12 mps SW
Precip.: n/a
Humidity: 54%
Cloud cover: 100%
Wed Apr 3
65°F
Moderate Rain
Min: 49°F
Max: 68°F
Moderate breeze: 15 mps NW
Precip.: Chance of Rain
Humidity: 86%
Cloud cover: 100%

More about Northwest

About Northwest

The city of Northwest, NC in Brunswick County has an approximate population of 735. [6]

Northwest Solar Power

Northwest, NC Solar Energy

To learn more about solar energy and solar power Northwest, NC, or for more solar-related resources for Northwest, 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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