Based on historical Stuart, 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 Stuart.[1]
Stuart has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.28 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 2% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.38 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Stuart that are always titled at the latitude of Stuart (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.98 kWh/m2/day, or about 16% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.28 kWh/m2/day and approximately 14% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.38 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 Stuart
Solar Radiation Data in Stuart, VA
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Stuart.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Stuart, VA
Stuart, VA has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.06 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Stuart is June with an average of 5.52 kWh/m2/day, followed by April at 5.48 kWh/m2/day and May at 5.46 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Stuart (Virginia) are December with an average of 3.96 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 4.45 kWh/m2/day and February at 4.8 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Stuart vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Stuart
The average monthly solar radiation level in Stuart, VA, of 5.06 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]
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Solar Power: Stuart vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Stuart 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 Stuart
The Power of Solar in Stuart, VA
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Stuart (va). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Stuart. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Stuart, VA
Stuart (VA) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5593.1 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Stuart is May with an average of 504.87 kWhac, followed by March at 504.44 kWhac and April at 497.46 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Stuart (Virginia) are December with an average of 388.71 kWhac, followed by February with an average of 424.76 kWhac and January at 436.95 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Stuart
Stuart Electricity Costs
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Stuart Natural Gas Costs
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The town of Stuart, VA in Patrick County has an approximate population of 1,408. [6]
Stuart, VA Solar Energy
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