Based on historical Hurt, 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 Hurt.[1]
Hurt has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.34 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 2% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.44 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Hurt that are always titled at the latitude of Hurt (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 5.04 kWh/m2/day, or about 16% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.34 kWh/m2/day and approximately 14% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.44 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 Hurt
Solar Radiation Data in Hurt, VA
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Hurt.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Hurt, VA
Hurt, 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 Hurt is April with an average of 5.77 kWh/m2/day, followed by June at 5.73 kWh/m2/day and July at 5.65 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Hurt (Virginia) are December with an average of 4.16 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 4.59 kWh/m2/day and November at 4.65 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Hurt vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Hurt
The average monthly solar radiation level in Hurt, 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]
→ Values listed as 0 (zero) are not available (N/A).
Solar Power: Hurt vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Hurt 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 Hurt
The Power of Solar in Hurt, VA
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Hurt (va). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Hurt. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Hurt, VA
Hurt (VA) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5707.31 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Hurt is March with an average of 520.53 kWhac, followed by April at 514.5 kWhac and May at 509.72 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Hurt (Virginia) are December with an average of 403.91 kWhac, followed by February with an average of 427.06 kWhac and November at 428.86 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Hurt
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The town of Hurt, VA in Pittsylvania County has an approximate population of 1,304. [6]
Hurt, 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.