Based on historical 26288 data, solar panels that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output in 26288.[1]
The region associated with 26288 has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.88 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 7% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.64 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in 26288 that are always titled at the latitude of Webster Springs (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.45 kWh/m2/day, or about 15% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.88 kWh/m2/day and approximately 22% greater than the average monthly DNI of 3.64 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 26288
Solar Radiation Data in 26288
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in 26288.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for 26288
The region associated with 26288 has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.56 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in 26288 is August with an average of 5.59 kWh/m2/day, followed by June at 5.54 kWh/m2/day and September at 5.48 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in 26288 are December with an average of 2.97 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.02 kWh/m2/day and February at 3.88 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: 26288 vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in 26288
The average monthly solar radiation level in 26288, of 4.56 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 16% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 31% 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: 26288 vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average 26288 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 26288
The Power of Solar in 26288
Monthly AC solar system output averages for 26288. Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in 26288. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for 26288
26288 has a average annual solar AC output value of 5046.19 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in 26288 is August with an average of 510.2 kWhac, followed by July at 493.76 kWhac and June at 490.86 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in 26288 are December with an average of 295.84 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 301.27 kWhac and February at 343.51 kWhac. [2]
The ZIP code 26288 is associated with the city of Webster Springs in Webster County in West Virginia.
26288 Solar Energy & Power
To learn more about solar energy and solar power in 26288, or for more solar-related resources for WV, check out the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
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