Based on historical Toms Brook, 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 Toms Brook.[1]
Toms Brook has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.08 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 1% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.02 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Toms Brook that are always titled at the latitude of Toms Brook (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.76 kWh/m2/day, or about 17% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.08 kWh/m2/day and approximately 18% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.02 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 Toms Brook
Solar Radiation Data in Toms Brook, VA
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Toms Brook.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Toms Brook, VA
Toms Brook, VA has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.92 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Toms Brook is June with an average of 5.66 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 5.64 kWh/m2/day and July at 5.56 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Toms Brook (Virginia) are December with an average of 3.33 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.85 kWh/m2/day and November at 4.14 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Toms Brook vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Toms Brook
The average monthly solar radiation level in Toms Brook, VA, of 4.92 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 25% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 26% 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: Toms Brook vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Toms Brook 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 town of Toms Brook, VA at this current time.
Solar Power Output in Toms Brook
The Power of Solar in Toms Brook, VA
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Toms Brook (va). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Toms Brook. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Toms Brook, VA
Toms Brook (VA) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5427.09 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Toms Brook is May with an average of 508.68 kWhac, followed by August at 505.37 kWhac and July at 504.41 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Toms Brook (Virginia) are December with an average of 327.4 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 382.15 kWhac and November at 389.95 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Toms Brook
Toms Brook Electricity Costs
Sorry, Toms Brook residential electricity prices are currently unavailable.
Please check back later.
Solar Power Poll: Toms Brook
Vote now: Given all of the data and analysis provided for Toms Brook, is solar power a good choice for residents of this town?
Toms Brook Natural Gas Costs
Sorry, Virginia residential natural gas prices are currently unavailable.
The town of Toms Brook, VA in Shenandoah County has an approximate population of 258. [6]
Toms Brook, VA Solar Energy
To learn more about solar energy and solar power Toms Brook, VA, or for more solar-related resources for Toms Brook, visit the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
Did you know?
It takes light about 8 minutes, 19 seconds to travel the 93,000,000 miles from the sun's surface to us on Earth.
