Based on historical West Elkton, 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 West Elkton.[1]
West Elkton has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.03 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 3% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.92 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in West Elkton that are always titled at the latitude of West Elkton (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.61 kWh/m2/day, or about 14% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.03 kWh/m2/day and approximately 18% greater than the average monthly DNI of 3.92 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 Elkton
Solar Radiation Data in West Elkton, OH
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in West Elkton.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for West Elkton, OH
West Elkton, OH has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.79 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in West Elkton is August with an average of 6.08 kWh/m2/day, followed by September at 5.87 kWh/m2/day and July at 5.86 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in West Elkton (Ohio) are December with an average of 2.77 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.18 kWh/m2/day and February at 3.86 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: West Elkton vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in West Elkton
The average monthly solar radiation level in West Elkton, OH, of 4.79 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 22% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 28% 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: West Elkton vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average West Elkton 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 Elkton
The Power of Solar in West Elkton, OH
Monthly AC solar system output averages for West Elkton (oh). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in West Elkton. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for West Elkton, OH
West Elkton (OH) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5471.59 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in West Elkton is August with an average of 559.89 kWhac, followed by July at 546.15 kWhac and September at 528.98 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in West Elkton (Ohio) are December with an average of 287.3 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 333.81 kWhac and February at 357.45 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in West Elkton
West Elkton Electricity Costs
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The village of West Elkton, OH in Preble County has an approximate population of 197. [6]
West Elkton, 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.
