Based on historical Hillsville, 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 Hillsville.[1]
Hillsville has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.24 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 0% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.25 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Hillsville that are always titled at the latitude of Hillsville (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.9 kWh/m2/day, or about 16% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.24 kWh/m2/day and approximately 15% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.25 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 Hillsville
Solar Radiation Data in Hillsville, VA
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Hillsville.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Hillsville, VA
Hillsville, VA has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.11 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Hillsville is September with an average of 5.61 kWh/m2/day, followed by April at 5.58 kWh/m2/day and May at 5.51 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Hillsville (Virginia) are December with an average of 4.07 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 4.3 kWh/m2/day and November at 4.78 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Hillsville vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Hillsville
The average monthly solar radiation level in Hillsville, VA, of 5.11 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 30% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 23% 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: Hillsville vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Hillsville 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 Hillsville
The Power of Solar in Hillsville, VA
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Hillsville (va). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Hillsville. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Hillsville, VA
Hillsville (VA) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5608.55 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Hillsville is May with an average of 510.45 kWhac, followed by April at 503.07 kWhac and September at 494.85 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Hillsville (Virginia) are December with an average of 396.96 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 420.65 kWhac and February at 425.32 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Hillsville
Hillsville Electricity Costs
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The town of Hillsville, VA in Carroll County has an approximate population of 2,681. [6]
Hillsville, VA Solar Energy
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