Based on historical Montpelier, 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 Montpelier.[1]
Montpelier has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.86 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 8% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.59 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Montpelier that are always titled at the latitude of Montpelier (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.38 kWh/m2/day, or about 13% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.86 kWh/m2/day and approximately 22% greater than the average monthly DNI of 3.59 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 Montpelier
Solar Radiation Data in Montpelier, OH
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Montpelier.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Montpelier, OH
Montpelier, OH has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.68 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Montpelier is July with an average of 6.11 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 5.94 kWh/m2/day and June at 5.86 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Montpelier (Ohio) are December with an average of 2.62 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 2.85 kWh/m2/day and November at 3.27 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Montpelier vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Montpelier
The average monthly solar radiation level in Montpelier, OH, of 4.68 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: Montpelier vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Montpelier 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 Montpelier
The Power of Solar in Montpelier, OH
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Montpelier (oh). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Montpelier. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Montpelier, OH
Montpelier (OH) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5388.94 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Montpelier is July with an average of 573.81 kWhac, followed by August at 557.07 kWhac and June at 534.99 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Montpelier (Ohio) are December with an average of 273.44 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 300.46 kWhac and November at 318.6 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Montpelier
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The village of Montpelier, OH in Williams County has an approximate population of 4,072. [6]
Montpelier, OH Solar Energy
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