Based on historical Front Royal, 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 Front Royal.[1]
Front Royal has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.1 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 2% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.02 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Front Royal that are always titled at the latitude of Front Royal (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.78 kWh/m2/day, or about 17% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.1 kWh/m2/day and approximately 19% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.02 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 Front Royal
Solar Radiation Data in Front Royal, VA
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Front Royal.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Front Royal, VA
Front Royal, 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 Front Royal is July with an average of 5.82 kWh/m2/day, followed by June at 5.65 kWh/m2/day and May at 5.5 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Front Royal (Virginia) are December with an average of 3.37 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.86 kWh/m2/day and November at 4.32 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Front Royal vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Front Royal
The average monthly solar radiation level in Front Royal, 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]
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Solar Power: Front Royal vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Front Royal 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 Front Royal
The Power of Solar in Front Royal, VA
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Front Royal (va). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Front Royal. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Front Royal, VA
Front Royal (VA) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5413.39 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Front Royal is July with an average of 521.57 kWhac, followed by May at 504.69 kWhac and April at 497.81 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Front Royal (Virginia) are December with an average of 334.51 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 387.78 kWhac and February at 392.69 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Front Royal
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The town of Front Royal, VA in Warren County has an approximate population of 14,440. [6]
Front Royal, 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.
