Based on historical Appalachia, 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 Appalachia.[1]
Appalachia has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.09 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 5% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.9 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Appalachia that are always titled at the latitude of Appalachia (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.66 kWh/m2/day, or about 14% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.09 kWh/m2/day and approximately 19% greater than the average monthly DNI of 3.9 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 Appalachia
Solar Radiation Data in Appalachia, VA
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Appalachia.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Appalachia, VA
Appalachia, VA has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.89 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Appalachia is August with an average of 5.6 kWh/m2/day, followed by June at 5.53 kWh/m2/day and May at 5.48 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Appalachia (Virginia) are December with an average of 3.62 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.79 kWh/m2/day and February at 4.21 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Appalachia vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Appalachia
The average monthly solar radiation level in Appalachia, VA, of 4.89 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 24% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 26% 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: Appalachia vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Appalachia 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 Appalachia
The Power of Solar in Appalachia, VA
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Appalachia (va). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Appalachia. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Appalachia, VA
Appalachia (VA) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5357.77 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Appalachia is August with an average of 505.01 kWhac, followed by May at 504.14 kWhac and April at 487.77 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Appalachia (Virginia) are December with an average of 354.48 kWhac, followed by February with an average of 364.27 kWhac and January at 373.22 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Appalachia
Appalachia Electricity Costs
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Appalachia Natural Gas Costs
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The town of Appalachia, VA in Wise County has an approximate population of 1,754. [6]
Appalachia, VA Solar Energy
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