Based on historical Alexandria, VA data, solar panels that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output in Alexandria.[1]
Alexandria 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 Alexandria that are always titled at the latitude of Alexandria (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 Alexandria
Solar Radiation Data in Alexandria, VA
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Alexandria.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Alexandria, VA
Alexandria, VA has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.96 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Alexandria is July with an average of 5.61 kWh/m2/day, followed by June at 5.6 kWh/m2/day and May at 5.57 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Alexandria (Virginia) are December with an average of 3.58 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.91 kWh/m2/day and November at 4.28 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Alexandria vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Alexandria
The average monthly solar radiation level in Alexandria, VA, of 4.96 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]
→ Values listed as 0 (zero) are not available (N/A).
Solar Power: Alexandria vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Alexandria 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 Alexandria
The Power of Solar in Alexandria, VA
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Alexandria (va). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Alexandria. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Alexandria, VA
Alexandria (VA) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5640.41 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Alexandria is May with an average of 524.45 kWhac, followed by July at 516.87 kWhac and April at 512.08 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Alexandria (Virginia) are December with an average of 362.55 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 403.95 kWhac and November at 414.15 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Alexandria
Alexandria Electricity Costs
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Alexandria Natural Gas Costs
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The city of Alexandria, VA in Alexandria County has an approximate population of 139,966. [6]
Alexandria, VA Solar Energy
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