Based on historical 22245 data, solar panels that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output in 22245.[1]
The region associated with 22245 has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.15 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 1% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.19 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in 22245 that are always titled at the latitude of Arlington (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.87 kWh/m2/day, or about 17% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.15 kWh/m2/day and approximately 16% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.19 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 22245
Solar Radiation Data in 22245
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in 22245.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for 22245
The region associated with 22245 has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.94 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in 22245 is August with an average of 5.74 kWh/m2/day, followed by May at 5.58 kWh/m2/day and July at 5.58 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in 22245 are December with an average of 3.56 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.94 kWh/m2/day and November at 4.1 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: 22245 vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in 22245
The average monthly solar radiation level in 22245, of 4.94 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 26% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 25% 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: 22245 vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average 22245 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.
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Solar Power Output in 22245
The Power of Solar in 22245
Monthly AC solar system output averages for 22245. Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in 22245. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for 22245
22245 has a average annual solar AC output value of 5611.69 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in 22245 is May with an average of 524.88 kWhac, followed by August at 523.48 kWhac and July at 516.76 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in 22245 are December with an average of 366.09 kWhac, followed by November with an average of 390.48 kWhac and January at 406.72 kWhac. [2]
The ZIP code 22245 is associated with the city of Arlington in Arlington County in Virginia.
22245 Solar Energy & Power
To learn more about solar energy and solar power in 22245, or for more solar-related resources for VA, check out the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
Did you know?
Nineteen-year-old Edmund Becquerel, a French experimental physicist, discovered the basis of solar energy in 1839.