Based on historical Lynchburg, 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 Lynchburg.[1]
Lynchburg has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.32 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 2% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.43 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Lynchburg that are always titled at the latitude of Lynchburg (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 5.04 kWh/m2/day, or about 17% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.32 kWh/m2/day and approximately 14% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.43 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 Lynchburg
Solar Radiation Data in Lynchburg, VA
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Lynchburg.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Lynchburg, VA
Lynchburg, VA has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.16 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Lynchburg is July with an average of 5.8 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 5.68 kWh/m2/day and June at 5.66 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Lynchburg (Virginia) are December with an average of 4.04 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 4.25 kWh/m2/day and November at 4.65 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Lynchburg vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Lynchburg
The average monthly solar radiation level in Lynchburg, VA, of 5.16 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 31% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 22% 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: Lynchburg vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Lynchburg 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 Lynchburg
The Power of Solar in Lynchburg, VA
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Lynchburg (va). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Lynchburg. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Lynchburg, VA
Lynchburg (VA) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5642.37 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Lynchburg is March with an average of 514.58 kWhac, followed by July at 512.07 kWhac and May at 510.37 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Lynchburg (Virginia) are December with an average of 397.47 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 416.93 kWhac and November at 429.8 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Lynchburg
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The city of Lynchburg, VA in Lynchburg County has an approximate population of 75,568. [6]
Lynchburg, VA Solar Energy
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