Based on historical 25601 data, solar panels that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output in 25601.[1]
The region associated with 25601 has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.98 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 8% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.69 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in 25601 that are always titled at the latitude of Logan (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.51 kWh/m2/day, or about 13% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.98 kWh/m2/day and approximately 22% greater than the average monthly DNI of 3.69 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 25601
Solar Radiation Data in 25601
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in 25601.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for 25601
The region associated with 25601 has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.72 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in 25601 is August with an average of 5.94 kWh/m2/day, followed by September at 5.55 kWh/m2/day and April at 5.44 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in 25601 are January with an average of 3.16 kWh/m2/day, followed by December with an average of 3.26 kWh/m2/day and February at 4.01 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: 25601 vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in 25601
The average monthly solar radiation level in 25601, of 4.72 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 20% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 29% 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: 25601 vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average 25601 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 25601
The Power of Solar in 25601
Monthly AC solar system output averages for 25601. Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in 25601. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for 25601
25601 has a average annual solar AC output value of 5169.49 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in 25601 is August with an average of 529.79 kWhac, followed by April at 490.56 kWhac and July at 488.35 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in 25601 are January with an average of 314.37 kWhac, followed by December with an average of 321.91 kWhac and February at 350.64 kWhac. [2]
The ZIP code 25601 is associated with the city of Logan in Logan County in West Virginia.
25601 Solar Energy & Power
To learn more about solar energy and solar power in 25601, or for more solar-related resources for WV, check out the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
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