Based on historical Continental, OH data, solar panels that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output in Continental.[1]
Continental has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.85 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 8% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.55 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Continental that are always titled at the latitude of Continental (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.37 kWh/m2/day, or about 14% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.85 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 Continental
Solar Radiation Data in Continental, OH
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Continental.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Continental, OH
Continental, OH has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.67 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Continental is June with an average of 6 kWh/m2/day, followed by July at 5.76 kWh/m2/day and August at 5.66 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Continental (Ohio) are December with an average of 2.54 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 2.81 kWh/m2/day and November at 3.55 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Continental vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Continental
The average monthly solar radiation level in Continental, OH, of 4.67 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 19% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 29% 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: Continental vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Continental 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 Continental
The Power of Solar in Continental, OH
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Continental (oh). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Continental. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Continental, OH
Continental (OH) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5358.5 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Continental is May with an average of 546.96 kWhac, followed by June at 544.8 kWhac and July at 536.55 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Continental (Ohio) are December with an average of 266.88 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 293 kWhac and November at 348.35 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Continental
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More about Continental
About Continental
The village of Continental, OH in Putnam County has an approximate population of 1,153. [6]
Continental, OH Solar Energy
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About half of the sun's energy is absorbed by the Earth's surface; about 30 percent is reflected back from the surface.
