See the chart below to see how different types of solar panel installations compare in 23220.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day).
* See glossary & definitions below.
Based on historical 23220 data, solar panels that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output in 23220. [1]
The region associated with 23220 has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.27 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 1% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.31 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in 23220 that are always titled at the latitude of Richmond (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.97 kWh/m2/day, or about 16% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.27 kWh/m2/day and approximately 15% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.31 kWh/m2/day. [1]
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: 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: 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.
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in 23220.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
The region associated with 23220 has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.2 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in 23220 is April with an average of 5.82 kWh/m2/day, followed by July at 5.79 kWh/m2/day and June at 5.75 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in 23220 are December with an average of 4.06 kWh/m2/day, followed by November with an average of 4.35 kWh/m2/day and January at 4.39 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The average monthly solar radiation level in 23220, of 5.2 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 32% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 21% less than the average level of 6.61 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically high levels (NV). [1]
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Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average 23220 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.
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We do not have data on solar panel installations in ZIP Code 23220 at the current time.
Monthly AC solar system output averages for 23220. Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in 23220. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
23220 has a average annual solar AC output value of 5736.69 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in 23220 is April with an average of 529.09 kWhac, followed by July at 520.87 kWhac and March at 518.15 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in 23220 are December with an average of 396.63 kWhac, followed by November with an average of 408.93 kWhac and January at 433.28 kWhac. [2]
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The ZIP code 23220 is associated with the city of Richmond in City of Richmond County in Virginia.
To learn more about solar energy and solar power in 23220, or for more solar-related resources for VA, check out the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
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