Based on historical Courtland, 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 Courtland.[1]
Courtland has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.36 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 Courtland that are always titled at the latitude of Courtland (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 5.06 kWh/m2/day, or about 16% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.36 kWh/m2/day and approximately 14% 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 Courtland
Solar Radiation Data in Courtland, VA
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Courtland.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Courtland, VA
Courtland, VA has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.24 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Courtland is June with an average of 5.78 kWh/m2/day, followed by May at 5.73 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 Courtland (Virginia) are December with an average of 4.11 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 4.63 kWh/m2/day and November at 4.8 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Courtland vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Courtland
The average monthly solar radiation level in Courtland, VA, of 5.24 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 33% 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]
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Solar Power: Courtland vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Courtland 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 Courtland
The Power of Solar in Courtland, VA
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Courtland (va). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Courtland. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Courtland, VA
Courtland (VA) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5901.87 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Courtland is May with an average of 542.74 kWhac, followed by April at 527.32 kWhac and August at 522.07 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Courtland (Virginia) are December with an average of 412.17 kWhac, followed by February with an average of 432.45 kWhac and November at 451.98 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Courtland
Courtland Electricity Costs
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Courtland Natural Gas Costs
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The town of Courtland, VA in Southampton County has an approximate population of 1,284. [6]
Courtland, VA Solar Energy
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Did you know?
About half of the sun's energy is absorbed by the Earth's surface; about 30 percent is reflected back from the surface.