Based on historical Wise, 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 Wise.[1]
Wise has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.12 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 2% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.02 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Wise that are always titled at the latitude of Wise (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.73 kWh/m2/day, or about 15% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.12 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 Wise
Solar Radiation Data in Wise, VA
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Wise.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Wise, VA
Wise, VA has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.97 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Wise is August with an average of 5.69 kWh/m2/day, followed by September at 5.65 kWh/m2/day and June at 5.57 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Wise (Virginia) are December with an average of 3.68 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.81 kWh/m2/day and February at 4.35 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Wise vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Wise
The average monthly solar radiation level in Wise, VA, of 4.97 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 26% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 25% 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: Wise vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Wise 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 Wise
The Power of Solar in Wise, VA
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Wise (va). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Wise. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Wise, VA
Wise (VA) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5467.96 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Wise is August with an average of 516.05 kWhac, followed by September at 491.16 kWhac and April at 490.35 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Wise (Virginia) are December with an average of 361.89 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 376.1 kWhac and February at 387.93 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Wise
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The town of Wise, VA in Wise County has an approximate population of 3,286. [6]
Wise, VA Solar Energy
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Did you know?
Solar cells convert sunlight into electricity through a physical process known as the photovoltaic effect.