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Solar Energy in West Jefferson, NC

Solar Energy in West Jefferson

The month of August has the highest historical solar radition values in West Jefferson with an average of 5.55 kWh/m2/day. [More]

Solar Panels in West Jefferson

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

Sunrise & Sunset in West Jefferson

The total length of the day in West Jefferson, NC today (March 28, 2024) will be 12 hours and 29 minutes. [More]

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West Jefferson, NC Solar Energy

Solar Power in West Jefferson, NC

Solar Energy Data in West Jefferson, 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 West Jefferson, NC

Solar Radiation Data in West Jefferson

Based on historical West Jefferson, 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 West Jefferson. [1]

West Jefferson has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.18 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 1% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.14 kWh/m2/day. [1]

Solar installations in West Jefferson that are always titled at the latitude of West Jefferson (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.83 kWh/m2/day, or about 16% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.18 kWh/m2/day and approximately 17% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.14 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 West Jefferson

Solar Radiation Data in West Jefferson, NC

See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in West Jefferson.

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

Solar Radiation Analysis for West Jefferson, NC

Solar Radiation Data in West Jefferson

West Jefferson, NC has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.03 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]

The month with the highest historical solar radition values in West Jefferson is August with an average of 5.55 kWh/m2/day, followed by May at 5.47 kWh/m2/day and June at 5.36 kWh/m2/day. [1]

The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in West Jefferson (North Carolina) are December with an average of 3.95 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 4.33 kWh/m2/day and February at 4.71 kWh/m2/day. [1]

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Solar Power Comparison: West Jefferson vs. the U.S.

Solar Power Levels in West Jefferson

The average monthly solar radiation level in West Jefferson, NC, of 5.03 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 28% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 24% 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: West Jefferson vs. the U.S.

Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average West Jefferson 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 West Jefferson

Sunrise / Sunset in West Jefferson

  • Sunrise/Sunset for March 28, 2024 [2]
    • Sunrise: 7:16 am
    • Sunset: 7:45 pm
    • Length of Day: 12:29
Solar Energy Statistics for West Jefferson

Best Months for Solar in West Jefferson

  • Top Solar Power Months Historically [1]
    • Solar Radiation August (5.55 kWh/m2/day)
    • ATaL: May (5.37 kWh/m2/day)
    • DNI: March (4.7 kWh/m2/day)
    • GHI: June (5.83 kWh/m2/day)

* See glossary & definitions above.

Solar Panel Installs in West Jefferson

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Solar Power Output in West Jefferson

The Power of Solar in West Jefferson, NC

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

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

Solar Output Analysis for West Jefferson, NC

Solar Radiation Data in West Jefferson

West Jefferson (NC) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5517.77 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]

The month with the highest historical solar power output in West Jefferson is May with an average of 505.21 kWhac, followed by August at 502.41 kWhac and March at 488.75 kWhac. [2]

The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in West Jefferson (North Carolina) are December with an average of 385.99 kWhac, followed by February with an average of 407.24 kWhac and January at 423.77 kWhac. [2]

Cost of Utilities in West Jefferson

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Weather Forecast for West Jefferson, NC [5]

Thu Mar 28
46°F
Few Clouds
Min: 37°F
Max: 47°F
Moderate breeze: 15 mps NW
Precip.: n/a
Humidity: 40%
Cloud cover: 20%
Fri Mar 29
52°F
Sky Is Clear
Min: 35°F
Max: 56°F
Moderate breeze: 15 mps WNW
Precip.: n/a
Humidity: 49%
Cloud cover: 6%
Sat Mar 30
60°F
Broken Clouds
Min: 42°F
Max: 62°F
Moderate breeze: 16 mps W
Precip.: n/a
Humidity: 41%
Cloud cover: 82%
Sun Mar 31
68°F
Scattered Clouds
Min: 51°F
Max: 68°F
Moderate breeze: 12 mps W
Precip.: n/a
Humidity: 51%
Cloud cover: 27%
Mon Apr 1
66°F
Light Rain
Min: 56°F
Max: 66°F
Gentle Breeze: 12 mps WNW
Precip.: Chance of Rain
Humidity: 66%
Cloud cover: 100%
Tue Apr 2
70°F
Moderate Rain
Min: 54°F
Max: 70°F
Gentle Breeze: 10 mps SW
Precip.: Chance of Rain
Humidity: 64%
Cloud cover: 47%

More about West Jefferson

About West Jefferson

The town of West Jefferson, NC in Ashe County has an approximate population of 1,299. [6]

West Jefferson Solar Power

West Jefferson, NC Solar Energy

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