Based on historical 22945 data, solar panels that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output in 22945.[1]
The region associated with 22945 has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.23 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 1% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.29 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in 22945 that are always titled at the latitude of Ivy (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.95 kWh/m2/day, or about 17% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.23 kWh/m2/day and approximately 15% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.29 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 22945
Solar Radiation Data in 22945
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in 22945.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for 22945
The region associated with 22945 has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.1 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in 22945 is July with an average of 5.68 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 5.65 kWh/m2/day and June at 5.64 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in 22945 are December with an average of 3.88 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 4.03 kWh/m2/day and November at 4.54 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: 22945 vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in 22945
The average monthly solar radiation level in 22945, of 5.1 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 30% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 23% 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: 22945 vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average 22945 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 22945
The Power of Solar in 22945
Monthly AC solar system output averages for 22945. Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in 22945. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for 22945
22945 has a average annual solar AC output value of 5571.34 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in 22945 is August with an average of 503.87 kWhac, followed by May at 502.49 kWhac and July at 501.86 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in 22945 are December with an average of 380.16 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 394.62 kWhac and November at 422.05 kWhac. [2]
The ZIP code 22945 is associated with the city of Ivy in Albemarle County in Virginia.
22945 Solar Energy & Power
To learn more about solar energy and solar power in 22945, or for more solar-related resources for VA, check out the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
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