Based on historical West Fork, AR data, solar panels that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output in West Fork.[1]
West Fork has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.42 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 6% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.71 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in West Fork that are always titled at the latitude of West Fork (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 5.05 kWh/m2/day, or about 14% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.42 kWh/m2/day and approximately 7% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.71 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 West Fork
Solar Radiation Data in West Fork, AR
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in West Fork.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for West Fork, AR
West Fork, AR has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.28 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in West Fork is August with an average of 6.09 kWh/m2/day, followed by July at 6.03 kWh/m2/day and September at 5.98 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in West Fork (Arkansas) are December with an average of 4.13 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 4.47 kWh/m2/day and February at 4.51 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: West Fork vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in West Fork
The average monthly solar radiation level in West Fork, AR, of 5.28 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 34% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 20% less than the average level of 6.61 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically high levels (NV). [1]
→ Values listed as 0 (zero) are not available (N/A).
Solar Power: West Fork vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average West Fork 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 West Fork
The Power of Solar in West Fork, AR
Monthly AC solar system output averages for West Fork (ar). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in West Fork. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for West Fork, AR
West Fork (AR) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5742.98 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in West Fork is August with an average of 541.31 kWhac, followed by July at 531.29 kWhac and September at 520.9 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in West Fork (Arkansas) are February with an average of 390.93 kWhac, followed by December with an average of 400.23 kWhac and November at 420.06 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in West Fork
West Fork Electricity Costs
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The city of West Fork, AR in Washington County has an approximate population of 2,317. [6]
West Fork, AR Solar Energy
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Did you know?
The solar energy that strikes the Earth in one hour could provide all of the Earth's energy needs for a complete year.