Based on historical Smithfield, 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 Smithfield.[1]
Smithfield has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.35 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 2% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.44 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Smithfield that are always titled at the latitude of Smithfield (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 5.05 kWh/m2/day, or about 16% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.35 kWh/m2/day and approximately 14% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.44 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 Smithfield
Solar Radiation Data in Smithfield, VA
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Smithfield.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Smithfield, VA
Smithfield, VA has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.25 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Smithfield is July with an average of 5.81 kWh/m2/day, followed by April at 5.73 kWh/m2/day and August at 5.71 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Smithfield (Virginia) are December with an average of 3.97 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 4.62 kWh/m2/day and November at 4.69 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Smithfield vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Smithfield
The average monthly solar radiation level in Smithfield, VA, of 5.25 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 34% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 21% 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: Smithfield vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Smithfield 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 Smithfield
The Power of Solar in Smithfield, VA
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Smithfield (va). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Smithfield. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Smithfield, VA
Smithfield (VA) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5795.56 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Smithfield is May with an average of 524.99 kWhac, followed by April at 522.27 kWhac and July at 520.4 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Smithfield (Virginia) are December with an average of 390.95 kWhac, followed by February with an average of 428.46 kWhac and November at 439.14 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Smithfield
Smithfield Electricity Costs
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Smithfield Natural Gas Costs
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The town of Smithfield, VA in Isle of Wight County has an approximate population of 8,089. [6]
Smithfield, VA Solar Energy
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