Based on historical Poquoson, 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 Poquoson.[1]
Poquoson has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.34 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 1% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.4 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Poquoson that are always titled at the latitude of Poquoson (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 5.03 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 4.4 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 Poquoson
Solar Radiation Data in Poquoson, VA
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Poquoson.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Poquoson, VA
Poquoson, VA has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.3 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Poquoson is May with an average of 5.98 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 5.92 kWh/m2/day and July at 5.87 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Poquoson (Virginia) are December with an average of 3.98 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 4.5 kWh/m2/day and November at 4.77 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Poquoson vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Poquoson
The average monthly solar radiation level in Poquoson, VA, of 5.3 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 35% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 20% 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: Poquoson vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Poquoson 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 Poquoson
The Power of Solar in Poquoson, VA
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Poquoson (va). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Poquoson. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Poquoson, VA
Poquoson (VA) has a average annual solar AC output value of 6008.33 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Poquoson is May with an average of 564.7 kWhac, followed by August at 544.04 kWhac and April at 539.69 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Poquoson (Virginia) are December with an average of 402.88 kWhac, followed by February with an average of 448.46 kWhac and January at 452.49 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Poquoson
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The city of Poquoson, VA in Poquoson County has an approximate population of 12,150. [6]
Poquoson, 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.