Based on historical 26276 data, solar panels that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output in 26276.[1]
The region associated with 26276 has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.8 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 9% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.49 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in 26276 that are always titled at the latitude of Kerens (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.36 kWh/m2/day, or about 15% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.8 kWh/m2/day and approximately 25% greater than the average monthly DNI of 3.49 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 26276
Solar Radiation Data in 26276
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in 26276.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for 26276
The region associated with 26276 has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.56 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in 26276 is June with an average of 5.51 kWh/m2/day, followed by July at 5.49 kWh/m2/day and August at 5.45 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in 26276 are December with an average of 2.93 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.38 kWh/m2/day and November at 3.57 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: 26276 vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in 26276
The average monthly solar radiation level in 26276, of 4.56 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 16% 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: 26276 vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average 26276 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 26276
The Power of Solar in 26276
Monthly AC solar system output averages for 26276. Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in 26276. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for 26276
26276 has a average annual solar AC output value of 5044.65 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in 26276 is July with an average of 495.31 kWhac, followed by August at 494.56 kWhac and June at 488.54 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in 26276 are December with an average of 292.41 kWhac, followed by November with an average of 330.93 kWhac and January at 341.3 kWhac. [2]
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More about 26276
About 26276
The ZIP code 26276 is associated with the city of Kerens in Randolph County in West Virginia.
26276 Solar Energy & Power
To learn more about solar energy and solar power in 26276, or for more solar-related resources for WV, check out the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
Did you know?
Solar cells convert sunlight into electricity through a physical process known as the photovoltaic effect.