Based on historical 24322 data, solar panels that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output in 24322.[1]
The region associated with 24322 has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.19 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 1% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.15 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in 24322 that are always titled at the latitude of Cripple Creek (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.84 kWh/m2/day, or about 16% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.19 kWh/m2/day and approximately 17% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.15 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 24322
Solar Radiation Data in 24322
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in 24322.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for 24322
The region associated with 24322 has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.05 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in 24322 is May with an average of 5.56 kWh/m2/day, followed by June at 5.53 kWh/m2/day and April at 5.43 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in 24322 are December with an average of 4.03 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 4.21 kWh/m2/day and February at 4.67 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: 24322 vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in 24322
The average monthly solar radiation level in 24322, of 5.05 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 28% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 24% 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: 24322 vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average 24322 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 24322
The Power of Solar in 24322
Monthly AC solar system output averages for 24322. Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in 24322. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for 24322
24322 has a average annual solar AC output value of 5546.91 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in 24322 is May with an average of 512.01 kWhac, followed by July at 494.91 kWhac and April at 491.84 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in 24322 are December with an average of 391.9 kWhac, followed by February with an average of 404.42 kWhac and January at 410.74 kWhac. [2]
The ZIP code 24322 is associated with the city of Cripple Creek in Wythe County in Virginia.
24322 Solar Energy & Power
To learn more about solar energy and solar power in 24322, or for more solar-related resources for VA, check out the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
Did you know?
It takes light about 8 minutes, 19 seconds to travel the 93,000,000 miles from the sun's surface to us on Earth.