Based on historical Coeburn, 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 Coeburn.[1]
Coeburn has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.13 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 3% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.01 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Coeburn that are always titled at the latitude of Coeburn (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.73 kWh/m2/day, or about 15% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.13 kWh/m2/day and approximately 18% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.01 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 Coeburn
Solar Radiation Data in Coeburn, VA
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Coeburn.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Coeburn, VA
Coeburn, VA has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.92 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Coeburn is September with an average of 5.65 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 5.56 kWh/m2/day and May at 5.53 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Coeburn (Virginia) are December with an average of 3.61 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.76 kWh/m2/day and February at 4.31 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Coeburn vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Coeburn
The average monthly solar radiation level in Coeburn, VA, of 4.92 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: Coeburn vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Coeburn 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 Coeburn
The Power of Solar in Coeburn, VA
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Coeburn (va). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Coeburn. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Coeburn, VA
Coeburn (VA) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5408.24 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Coeburn is May with an average of 513.21 kWhac, followed by August at 499.14 kWhac and April at 495.18 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Coeburn (Virginia) are December with an average of 352.1 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 371.8 kWhac and February at 374.12 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Coeburn
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The town of Coeburn, VA in Wise County has an approximate population of 2,139. [6]
Coeburn, 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.