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Solar Energy in Southern Pines, NC

Solar Energy in Southern Pines

The month of May has the highest historical solar radition values in Southern Pines with an average of 5.95 kWh/m2/day. [More]

Solar Panels in Southern Pines

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

Sunrise & Sunset in Southern Pines

The total length of the day in Southern Pines, NC today (April 23, 2024) will be 13 hours and 25 minutes. [More]

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Southern Pines, NC Solar Energy

Solar Power in Southern Pines, NC

Solar Energy Data in Southern Pines, NC

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

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


Solar Energy Analysis for Southern Pines, NC

Solar Radiation Data in Southern Pines

Based on historical Southern Pines, 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 Southern Pines. [1]

Southern Pines has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.46 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 1% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.52 kWh/m2/day. [1]

Solar installations in Southern Pines that are always titled at the latitude of Southern Pines (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 5.13 kWh/m2/day, or about 15% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.46 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 Southern Pines

Solar Radiation Data in Southern Pines, NC

See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Southern Pines.

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

Solar Radiation Analysis for Southern Pines, NC

Solar Radiation Data in Southern Pines

Southern Pines, 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 Southern Pines is May with an average of 5.95 kWh/m2/day, followed by April at 5.81 kWh/m2/day and June at 5.72 kWh/m2/day. [1]

The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Southern Pines (North Carolina) are December with an average of 4.26 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 4.5 kWh/m2/day and February at 4.89 kWh/m2/day. [1]

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Solar Power Comparison: Southern Pines vs. the U.S.

Solar Power Levels in Southern Pines

The average monthly solar radiation level in Southern Pines, 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: Southern Pines vs. the U.S.

Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Southern Pines 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 Southern Pines

Sunrise / Sunset in Southern Pines

  • Sunrise/Sunset for April 23, 2024 [2]
    • Sunrise: 6:33 am
    • Sunset: 7:58 pm
    • Length of Day: 13:25
Solar Energy Statistics for Southern Pines

Best Months for Solar in Southern Pines

  • Top Solar Power Months Historically [1]
    • Solar Radiation May (5.95 kWh/m2/day)
    • ATaL: May (5.78 kWh/m2/day)
    • DNI: April (5.15 kWh/m2/day)
    • GHI: June (6.2 kWh/m2/day)

* See glossary & definitions above.

Solar Panel Installs in Southern Pines

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Solar Power Output in Southern Pines

The Power of Solar in Southern Pines, NC

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

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

Solar Output Analysis for Southern Pines, NC

Solar Radiation Data in Southern Pines

Southern Pines (NC) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5838.17 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]

The month with the highest historical solar power output in Southern Pines is May with an average of 547.5 kWhac, followed by April at 528.41 kWhac and March at 524.42 kWhac. [2]

The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Southern Pines (North Carolina) are December with an average of 421.34 kWhac, followed by February with an average of 432.02 kWhac and January at 447.59 kWhac. [2]

Cost of Utilities in Southern Pines

Southern Pines Electricity Costs

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Southern Pines Natural Gas Costs

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Weather Forecast for Southern Pines, NC [5]

Tue Apr 23
66°F
Sky Is Clear
Min: 44°F
Max: 70°F
Gentle Breeze: 11 mps SSW
Precip.: n/a
Humidity: 33%
Cloud cover: 1%
Wed Apr 24
72°F
Overcast Clouds
Min: 54°F
Max: 72°F
Moderate breeze: 13 mps WSW
Precip.: n/a
Humidity: 42%
Cloud cover: 100%
Thu Apr 25
66°F
Sky Is Clear
Min: 51°F
Max: 69°F
Moderate breeze: 13 mps NE
Precip.: n/a
Humidity: 51%
Cloud cover: 5%
Fri Apr 26
68°F
Broken Clouds
Min: 47°F
Max: 70°F
Gentle Breeze: 9 mps ENE
Precip.: n/a
Humidity: 35%
Cloud cover: 82%
Sat Apr 27
72°F
Overcast Clouds
Min: 55°F
Max: 74°F
Gentle Breeze: 10 mps S
Precip.: n/a
Humidity: 58%
Cloud cover: 88%
Sun Apr 28
79°F
Scattered Clouds
Min: 59°F
Max: 79°F
Gentle Breeze: 11 mps S
Precip.: n/a
Humidity: 45%
Cloud cover: 27%

More about Southern Pines

About Southern Pines

The town of Southern Pines, NC in Moore County has an approximate population of 12,334. [6]

Southern Pines Solar Power

Southern Pines, NC Solar Energy

To learn more about solar energy and solar power Southern Pines, NC, or for more solar-related resources for Southern Pines, visit the U.S. Energy Information Administration.

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