Based on historical 24171 data, solar panels that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output in 24171.[1]
The region associated with 24171 has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.28 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 2% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.38 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in 24171 that are always titled at the latitude of Stuart (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.98 kWh/m2/day, or about 16% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.28 kWh/m2/day and approximately 14% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.38 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 24171
Solar Radiation Data in 24171
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in 24171.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for 24171
The region associated with 24171 has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.06 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in 24171 is June with an average of 5.52 kWh/m2/day, followed by April at 5.48 kWh/m2/day and May at 5.46 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in 24171 are December with an average of 3.96 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 4.45 kWh/m2/day and February at 4.8 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: 24171 vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in 24171
The average monthly solar radiation level in 24171, of 5.06 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 29% 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: 24171 vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average 24171 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 24171
The Power of Solar in 24171
Monthly AC solar system output averages for 24171. Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in 24171. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for 24171
24171 has a average annual solar AC output value of 5593.1 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in 24171 is May with an average of 504.87 kWhac, followed by March at 504.44 kWhac and April at 497.46 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in 24171 are December with an average of 388.71 kWhac, followed by February with an average of 424.76 kWhac and January at 436.95 kWhac. [2]
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More about 24171
About 24171
The ZIP code 24171 is associated with the city of Stuart in Patrick County in Virginia.
24171 Solar Energy & Power
To learn more about solar energy and solar power in 24171, 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.