Based on historical Claremont, 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 Claremont.[1]
Claremont has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.32 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 1% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.37 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Claremont that are always titled at the latitude of Claremont (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 5.02 kWh/m2/day, or about 16% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.32 kWh/m2/day and approximately 15% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.37 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 Claremont
Solar Radiation Data in Claremont, VA
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Claremont.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Claremont, VA
Claremont, VA has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.2 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Claremont is July with an average of 5.77 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 5.73 kWh/m2/day and April at 5.65 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Claremont (Virginia) are December with an average of 4.18 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 4.41 kWh/m2/day and November at 4.76 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Claremont vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Claremont
The average monthly solar radiation level in Claremont, VA, of 5.2 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: Claremont vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Claremont 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 Claremont
The Power of Solar in Claremont, VA
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Claremont (va). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Claremont. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Claremont, VA
Claremont (VA) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5743.27 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Claremont is July with an average of 516.33 kWhac, followed by April at 515.58 kWhac and May at 515 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Claremont (Virginia) are December with an average of 409.74 kWhac, followed by February with an average of 422.11 kWhac and January at 432.44 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Claremont
Claremont Electricity Costs
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The town of Claremont, VA in Surry County has an approximate population of 378. [6]
Claremont, 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.