Based on historical 26259 data, solar panels that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output in 26259.[1]
The region associated with 26259 has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.79 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 7% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.55 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in 26259 that are always titled at the latitude of Dailey (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.36 kWh/m2/day, or about 15% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.79 kWh/m2/day and approximately 23% greater than the average monthly DNI of 3.55 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 26259
Solar Radiation Data in 26259
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in 26259.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for 26259
The region associated with 26259 has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.53 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in 26259 is June with an average of 5.41 kWh/m2/day, followed by July at 5.38 kWh/m2/day and August at 5.31 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in 26259 are January with an average of 3.03 kWh/m2/day, followed by December with an average of 3.11 kWh/m2/day and November at 3.79 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: 26259 vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in 26259
The average monthly solar radiation level in 26259, of 4.53 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 15% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 31% 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: 26259 vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average 26259 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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Solar Power Output in 26259
The Power of Solar in 26259
Monthly AC solar system output averages for 26259. Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in 26259. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for 26259
26259 has a average annual solar AC output value of 5019.57 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in 26259 is July with an average of 486.82 kWhac, followed by August at 482.94 kWhac and June at 481.12 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in 26259 are January with an average of 303.42 kWhac, followed by December with an average of 311.48 kWhac and November at 353.26 kWhac. [2]
The ZIP code 26259 is associated with the city of Dailey in Randolph County in West Virginia.
26259 Solar Energy & Power
To learn more about solar energy and solar power in 26259, or for more solar-related resources for WV, check out the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
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