Based on historical Blackstone, 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 Blackstone.[1]
Blackstone has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.34 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 2% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.45 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Blackstone that are always titled at the latitude of Blackstone (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 5.05 kWh/m2/day, or about 16% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.34 kWh/m2/day and approximately 13% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.45 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 Blackstone
Solar Radiation Data in Blackstone, VA
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Blackstone.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Blackstone, VA
Blackstone, VA has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.16 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Blackstone is June with an average of 5.81 kWh/m2/day, followed by April at 5.74 kWh/m2/day and August at 5.72 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Blackstone (Virginia) are December with an average of 4.08 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 4.35 kWh/m2/day and November at 4.69 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Blackstone vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Blackstone
The average monthly solar radiation level in Blackstone, VA, of 5.16 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 31% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 22% 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: Blackstone vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Blackstone 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 Blackstone
The Power of Solar in Blackstone, VA
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Blackstone (va). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Blackstone. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Blackstone, VA
Blackstone (VA) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5617.84 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Blackstone is April with an average of 512.54 kWhac, followed by May at 510.82 kWhac and August at 505.8 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Blackstone (Virginia) are December with an average of 398.18 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 420.6 kWhac and February at 424.1 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Blackstone
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The town of Blackstone, VA in Nottoway County has an approximate population of 3,621. [6]
Blackstone, VA Solar Energy
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Did you know?
The solar energy that strikes the Earth in one hour could provide all of the Earth's energy needs for a complete year.
