Based on historical 22902 data, solar panels that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output in 22902.[1]
The region associated with 22902 has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.23 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 2% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.3 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in 22902 that are always titled at the latitude of Charlottesville (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.96 kWh/m2/day, or about 17% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.23 kWh/m2/day and approximately 15% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.3 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 22902
Solar Radiation Data in 22902
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in 22902.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for 22902
The region associated with 22902 has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.15 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in 22902 is August with an average of 5.69 kWh/m2/day, followed by July at 5.67 kWh/m2/day and June at 5.64 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in 22902 are December with an average of 3.91 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 4.17 kWh/m2/day and November at 4.55 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: 22902 vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in 22902
The average monthly solar radiation level in 22902, of 5.15 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 31% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 22% less than the average level of 6.61 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically high levels (NV). [1]
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Solar Power: 22902 vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average 22902 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 22902
The Power of Solar in 22902
Monthly AC solar system output averages for 22902. Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in 22902. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for 22902
22902 has a average annual solar AC output value of 5626.38 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in 22902 is May with an average of 512.84 kWhac, followed by August at 503.14 kWhac and July at 500.36 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in 22902 are December with an average of 382.05 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 411.15 kWhac and November at 422.74 kWhac. [2]
Light breeze: 7 mps ENE
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Humidity: 46%
Cloud cover: 100%
Sat May 4
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Light Rain
Min: 55°F
Max: 62°F
Light breeze: 6 mps NNE
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Humidity: 95%
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Sun May 5
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Heavy Intensity Rain
Min: 59°F
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Gentle Breeze: 8 mps W
Precip.: Chance of Rain
Humidity: 55%
Cloud cover: 87%
More about 22902
About 22902
The ZIP code 22902 is associated with the city of Charlottesville in Charlottesville (city) County in Virginia.
22902 Solar Energy & Power
To learn more about solar energy and solar power in 22902, or for more solar-related resources for VA, check out 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.
