Based on historical Valley Park, MO data, solar panels that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output in Valley Park.[1]
Valley Park has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.24 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 4% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.4 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Valley Park that are always titled at the latitude of Valley Park (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.9 kWh/m2/day, or about 16% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.24 kWh/m2/day and approximately 11% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.4 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 Valley Park
Solar Radiation Data in Valley Park, MO
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Valley Park.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Valley Park, MO
Valley Park, MO has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.06 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Valley Park is August with an average of 6.06 kWh/m2/day, followed by June at 5.92 kWh/m2/day and July at 5.87 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Valley Park (Missouri) are December with an average of 3.33 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.96 kWh/m2/day and November at 4.14 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Valley Park vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Valley Park
The average monthly solar radiation level in Valley Park, MO, of 5.06 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 29% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 23% 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: Valley Park vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Valley Park 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 Valley Park
The Power of Solar in Valley Park, MO
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Valley Park (mo). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Valley Park. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Valley Park, MO
Valley Park (MO) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5605.34 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Valley Park is August with an average of 547.17 kWhac, followed by July at 527.35 kWhac and June at 520.6 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Valley Park (Missouri) are December with an average of 330.12 kWhac, followed by November with an average of 383.05 kWhac and February at 396.88 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Valley Park
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The city of Valley Park, MO in Saint Louis County has an approximate population of 6,942. [6]
Valley Park, MO Solar Energy
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Solar cells convert sunlight into electricity through a physical process known as the photovoltaic effect.
