Based on historical Cleveland, 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 Cleveland.[1]
Cleveland has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.11 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 7% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.84 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Cleveland that are always titled at the latitude of Cleveland (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.7 kWh/m2/day, or about 14% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.11 kWh/m2/day and approximately 22% greater than the average monthly DNI of 3.84 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 Cleveland
Solar Radiation Data in Cleveland, VA
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Cleveland.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Cleveland, VA
Cleveland, VA has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.91 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Cleveland is August with an average of 5.76 kWh/m2/day, followed by May at 5.58 kWh/m2/day and June at 5.56 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Cleveland (Virginia) are December with an average of 3.35 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.77 kWh/m2/day and February at 4.24 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Cleveland vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Cleveland
The average monthly solar radiation level in Cleveland, VA, of 4.91 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 25% 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: Cleveland vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Cleveland 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 Cleveland
The Power of Solar in Cleveland, VA
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Cleveland (va). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Cleveland. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Cleveland, VA
Cleveland (VA) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5387.29 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Cleveland is August with an average of 519 kWhac, followed by May at 513.78 kWhac and April at 498.04 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Cleveland (Virginia) are December with an average of 326.15 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 365.31 kWhac and February at 371 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Cleveland
Cleveland Electricity Costs
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Cleveland Natural Gas Costs
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The town of Cleveland, VA in Russell County has an approximate population of 202. [6]
Cleveland, 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.