Based on historical Westerville, 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 Westerville.[1]
Westerville has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.89 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 Westerville that are always titled at the latitude of Westerville (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.42 kWh/m2/day, or about 14% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.89 kWh/m2/day and approximately 23% 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 Westerville
Solar Radiation Data in Westerville, OH
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Westerville.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Westerville, OH
Westerville, OH has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.65 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Westerville is August with an average of 5.84 kWh/m2/day, followed by July at 5.77 kWh/m2/day and June at 5.72 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Westerville (Ohio) are December with an average of 2.49 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.01 kWh/m2/day and November at 3.57 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Westerville vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Westerville
The average monthly solar radiation level in Westerville, OH, of 4.65 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 18% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 30% 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: Westerville vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Westerville 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 Westerville
The Power of Solar in Westerville, OH
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Westerville (oh). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Westerville. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Westerville, OH
Westerville (OH) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5324.76 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Westerville is July with an average of 540.27 kWhac, followed by August at 540.03 kWhac and May at 528.52 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Westerville (Ohio) are December with an average of 260.61 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 315.16 kWhac and November at 353.71 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Westerville
Westerville Electricity Costs
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The city of Westerville, OH in Franklin County has an approximate population of 36,120. [6]
Westerville, OH Solar Energy
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Solar cells convert sunlight into electricity through a physical process known as the photovoltaic effect.
