See the chart below to see how different types of solar panel installations compare in Salem.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day).
* See glossary & definitions below.
Based on historical Salem, 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 Salem. [1]
Salem has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.22 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 0% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.23 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Salem that are always titled at the latitude of Salem (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.92 kWh/m2/day, or about 17% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.22 kWh/m2/day and approximately 16% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.23 kWh/m2/day. [1]
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: 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: 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.
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Salem.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Salem, VA has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.07 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Salem is April with an average of 5.68 kWh/m2/day, followed by May at 5.58 kWh/m2/day and June at 5.53 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Salem (Virginia) are December with an average of 3.83 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 4.38 kWh/m2/day and November at 4.62 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The average monthly solar radiation level in Salem, VA, of 5.07 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 29% 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).
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Salem 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 city of Salem, VA at this current time.
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Salem (va). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Salem. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Salem (VA) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5550.21 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Salem is May with an average of 511.3 kWhac, followed by April at 509.59 kWhac and March at 505.99 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Salem (Virginia) are December with an average of 376.44 kWhac, followed by February with an average of 414.55 kWhac and November at 424.7 kWhac. [2]
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The city of Salem, VA in Salem County has an approximate population of 24,802. [6]
To learn more about solar energy and solar power Salem, VA, or for more solar-related resources for Salem, visit the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
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