Based on historical 25502 data, solar panels that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output in 25502.[1]
The region associated with 25502 has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.01 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 5% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.81 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in 25502 that are always titled at the latitude of Apple Grove (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.57 kWh/m2/day, or about 14% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.01 kWh/m2/day and approximately 20% greater than the average monthly DNI of 3.81 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 25502
Solar Radiation Data in 25502
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in 25502.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for 25502
The region associated with 25502 has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.77 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in 25502 is August with an average of 5.69 kWh/m2/day, followed by July at 5.66 kWh/m2/day and September at 5.62 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in 25502 are December with an average of 2.95 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.42 kWh/m2/day and February at 4.03 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: 25502 vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in 25502
The average monthly solar radiation level in 25502, of 4.77 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 21% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 28% 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: 25502 vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average 25502 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 25502
The Power of Solar in 25502
Monthly AC solar system output averages for 25502. Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in 25502. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for 25502
25502 has a average annual solar AC output value of 5219.59 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in 25502 is May with an average of 514.3 kWhac, followed by August at 512.02 kWhac and July at 504.83 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in 25502 are December with an average of 292 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 338.46 kWhac and February at 354.29 kWhac. [2]
The ZIP code 25502 is associated with the city of Apple Grove in Mason County in West Virginia.
25502 Solar Energy & Power
To learn more about solar energy and solar power in 25502, or for more solar-related resources for WV, check out the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
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