Based on historical Kenbridge, 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 Kenbridge.[1]
Kenbridge has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.35 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 3% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.47 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Kenbridge that are always titled at the latitude of Kenbridge (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 5.06 kWh/m2/day, or about 16% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.35 kWh/m2/day and approximately 13% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.47 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 Kenbridge
Solar Radiation Data in Kenbridge, VA
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Kenbridge.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Kenbridge, VA
Kenbridge, VA has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.25 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Kenbridge is June with an average of 5.79 kWh/m2/day, followed by April at 5.7 kWh/m2/day and July at 5.68 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Kenbridge (Virginia) are December with an average of 4.22 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 4.47 kWh/m2/day and November at 4.81 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Kenbridge vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Kenbridge
The average monthly solar radiation level in Kenbridge, VA, of 5.25 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 34% 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: Kenbridge vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Kenbridge 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).
We do not currently have data on solar panel installations in the town of Kenbridge, VA at this current time.
Solar Power Output in Kenbridge
The Power of Solar in Kenbridge, VA
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Kenbridge (va). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Kenbridge. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Kenbridge, VA
Kenbridge (VA) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5714.06 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Kenbridge is May with an average of 514.28 kWhac, followed by April at 510.76 kWhac and July at 502.18 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Kenbridge (Virginia) are December with an average of 411.79 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 436.55 kWhac and February at 436.67 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Kenbridge
Kenbridge Electricity Costs
Sorry, Kenbridge residential electricity prices are currently unavailable.
Please check back later.
Solar Power Poll: Kenbridge
Vote now: Given all of the data and analysis provided for Kenbridge, is solar power a good choice for residents of this town?
Kenbridge Natural Gas Costs
Sorry, Virginia residential natural gas prices are currently unavailable.
The town of Kenbridge, VA in Lunenburg County has an approximate population of 1,257. [6]
Kenbridge, VA Solar Energy
To learn more about solar energy and solar power Kenbridge, VA, or for more solar-related resources for Kenbridge, visit the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
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.