Based on historical Orange, 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 Orange.[1]
Orange has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.21 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 1% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.24 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Orange that are always titled at the latitude of Orange (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.92 kWh/m2/day, or about 17% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.21 kWh/m2/day and approximately 16% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.24 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 Orange
Solar Radiation Data in Orange, VA
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Orange.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Orange, VA
Orange, VA has a average annual solar radiation value of 5 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Orange is July with an average of 5.78 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 5.65 kWh/m2/day and April at 5.58 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Orange (Virginia) are December with an average of 3.8 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 4.04 kWh/m2/day and November at 4.52 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Orange vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Orange
The average monthly solar radiation level in Orange, VA, of 5 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 27% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 24% less than the average level of 6.61 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically high levels (NV). [1]
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Solar Power: Orange vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Orange 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 Orange
The Power of Solar in Orange, VA
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Orange (va). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Orange. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Orange, VA
Orange (VA) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5450.44 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Orange is July with an average of 510.07 kWhac, followed by April at 501.76 kWhac and August at 499.98 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Orange (Virginia) are December with an average of 368.89 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 398.77 kWhac and November at 414.06 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Orange
Orange Electricity Costs
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Orange Natural Gas Costs
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The town of Orange, VA in Orange County has an approximate population of 4,721. [6]
Orange, VA Solar Energy
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Did you know?
It takes light about 8 minutes, 19 seconds to travel the 93,000,000 miles from the sun's surface to us on Earth.