Based on historical Brookneal, 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 Brookneal.[1]
Brookneal 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 4.44 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Brookneal that are always titled at the latitude of Brookneal (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 14% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.44 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 Brookneal
Solar Radiation Data in Brookneal, VA
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Brookneal.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Brookneal, VA
Brookneal, VA has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.19 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Brookneal is June with an average of 5.76 kWh/m2/day, followed by April at 5.69 kWh/m2/day and August at 5.62 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Brookneal (Virginia) are December with an average of 4.14 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 4.44 kWh/m2/day and November at 4.87 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Brookneal vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Brookneal
The average monthly solar radiation level in Brookneal, VA, of 5.19 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 32% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 21% 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: Brookneal vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Brookneal 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 Brookneal
The Power of Solar in Brookneal, VA
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Brookneal (va). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Brookneal. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Brookneal, VA
Brookneal (VA) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5669.74 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Brookneal is March with an average of 512.73 kWhac, followed by April at 508.79 kWhac and May at 500.4 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Brookneal (Virginia) are December with an average of 399.48 kWhac, followed by February with an average of 425 kWhac and January at 432.19 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Brookneal
Brookneal Electricity Costs
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The town of Brookneal, VA in Campbell County has an approximate population of 1,112. [6]
Brookneal, VA Solar Energy
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Did you know?
Solar cells convert sunlight into electricity through a physical process known as the photovoltaic effect.