North Carolina Sunlight Hours & Renewable Energy Information
Quick Green Energy Summary for North Carolina
Sunlight
State Sunlight Rank: 23/50
Average Annual Sunlight Hours: 2600 hours
Clear Days: 109 days per year
Summer Peak Sun Hours: 5.05 hours per day
Winter Peak Sun Hours: 4.00 hours per day
Average Peak Sun Hours 
: 4.71 hours per day
: Wind
State Wind Rank : 20/50
Average Annual Wind Speed: 0.07 miles per hour
More Information on North Carolina Green Energy
North Carolina has become a leader in solar energy in the United States, even with average peak sun hours ranking close to the middle compared to all other states. Which goes to show you that peak sun hours, although crucial, are mostly high enough in the US to use solar power as a renewable source of electricity.
North Carolina, native to the venus fly trap, is all native to a few major solar power provider companies. This has helped this state being a hub for solar power production. This is great for a state that has glorious natural beauty and offers great lifestyle options for its citizens as well as an amazing tourism destination within the US. So, keeping this state clean is a huge plus for everyone.
Solar capacity continues to grow in North Carolina with increasing technology, incentives to purchase solar equipment, and state with plenty of sunshine.
Using a yearly average, there are 4.71 daily peak sun hours across the state of North Carolina. This number is calculated for a fixed solar panel.
When planning and trying to understand what impact solar panels can have on your electricity bill it helps to use an average number. Throughout the year the actual daily sunlight hours will fluctuate quite a bit based on weather, clouds and a number of issues and outside variables. Using an average calculation of peak sunlight hours, the best hours for solar insolation, helps drill down what to expect for the year in North Carolina. On a day to day basis expect to see a wide range of output.