Based on historical Stony Creek, 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 Stony Creek.[1]
Stony Creek 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 4.45 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Stony Creek that are always titled at the latitude of Stony Creek (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 5.06 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 4.45 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 Stony Creek
Solar Radiation Data in Stony Creek, VA
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Stony Creek.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Stony Creek, VA
Stony Creek, VA has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.23 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Stony Creek is August with an average of 5.77 kWh/m2/day, followed by June at 5.69 kWh/m2/day and July at 5.68 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Stony Creek (Virginia) are December with an average of 4.13 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 4.55 kWh/m2/day and November at 4.93 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Stony Creek vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Stony Creek
The average monthly solar radiation level in Stony Creek, VA, of 5.23 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 33% 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: Stony Creek vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Stony Creek 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 Stony Creek
The Power of Solar in Stony Creek, VA
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Stony Creek (va). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Stony Creek. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Stony Creek, VA
Stony Creek (VA) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5691.07 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Stony Creek is May with an average of 512.03 kWhac, followed by August at 508.08 kWhac and July at 502.66 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Stony Creek (Virginia) are December with an average of 398.34 kWhac, followed by February with an average of 434.9 kWhac and January at 444.61 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Stony Creek
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The town of Stony Creek, VA in Sussex County has an approximate population of 198. [6]
Stony Creek, 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.
