Based on historical 24962 data, solar panels that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output in 24962.[1]
The region associated with 24962 has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.05 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 8% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.76 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in 24962 that are always titled at the latitude of Pence Springs (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.65 kWh/m2/day, or about 15% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.05 kWh/m2/day and approximately 24% greater than the average monthly DNI of 3.76 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 24962
Solar Radiation Data in 24962
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in 24962.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for 24962
The region associated with 24962 has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.88 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in 24962 is June with an average of 5.87 kWh/m2/day, followed by July at 5.5 kWh/m2/day and May at 5.44 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in 24962 are December with an average of 3.59 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.81 kWh/m2/day and February at 4.15 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: 24962 vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in 24962
The average monthly solar radiation level in 24962, of 4.88 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 24% 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]
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Solar Power: 24962 vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average 24962 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.
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Solar Power Output in 24962
The Power of Solar in 24962
Monthly AC solar system output averages for 24962. Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in 24962. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for 24962
24962 has a average annual solar AC output value of 5387.07 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in 24962 is June with an average of 519.19 kWhac, followed by May at 507.27 kWhac and July at 497.96 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in 24962 are December with an average of 354.87 kWhac, followed by February with an average of 364.97 kWhac and January at 379.16 kWhac. [2]
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More about 24962
About 24962
The ZIP code 24962 is associated with the city of Pence Springs in Summers County in West Virginia.
24962 Solar Energy & Power
To learn more about solar energy and solar power in 24962, or for more solar-related resources for WV, check out the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
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