Based on historical Montross, 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 Montross.[1]
Montross has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.24 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 1% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.27 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Montross that are always titled at the latitude of Montross (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.94 kWh/m2/day, or about 17% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.24 kWh/m2/day and approximately 16% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.27 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 Montross
Solar Radiation Data in Montross, VA
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Montross.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Montross, VA
Montross, VA has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.1 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Montross is July with an average of 5.89 kWh/m2/day, followed by June at 5.87 kWh/m2/day and April at 5.76 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Montross (Virginia) are December with an average of 3.6 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 4.04 kWh/m2/day and November at 4.31 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Montross vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Montross
The average monthly solar radiation level in Montross, VA, of 5.1 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: Montross vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Montross 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 Montross
The Power of Solar in Montross, VA
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Montross (va). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Montross. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Montross, VA
Montross (VA) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5586.4 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Montross is July with an average of 525.73 kWhac, followed by May at 517.54 kWhac and April at 513.63 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Montross (Virginia) are December with an average of 351.93 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 397.06 kWhac and November at 402.85 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Montross
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The town of Montross, VA in Westmoreland County has an approximate population of 384. [6]
Montross, VA Solar Energy
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Did you know?
The solar energy that strikes the Earth in one hour could provide all of the Earth's energy needs for a complete year.