See the chart below to see how different types of solar panel installations compare in 26431.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day).
* See glossary & definitions below.
Based on historical 26431 data, solar panels that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output in 26431. [1]
The region associated with 26431 has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.9 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 8% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.62 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in 26431 that are always titled at the latitude of Shinnston (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.46 kWh/m2/day, or about 14% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.9 kWh/m2/day and approximately 23% greater than the average monthly DNI of 3.62 kWh/m2/day. [1]
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: 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: 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.
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in 26431.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
The region associated with 26431 has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.59 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in 26431 is August with an average of 5.67 kWh/m2/day, followed by July at 5.52 kWh/m2/day and June at 5.49 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in 26431 are December with an average of 2.68 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.09 kWh/m2/day and February at 3.69 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The average monthly solar radiation level in 26431, of 4.59 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 17% 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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Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average 26431 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 have data on solar panel installations in ZIP Code 26431 at the current time.
Monthly AC solar system output averages for 26431. Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in 26431. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
26431 has a average annual solar AC output value of 5075.16 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in 26431 is May with an average of 509.09 kWhac, followed by August at 507.96 kWhac and July at 500.2 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in 26431 are December with an average of 268.43 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 313.03 kWhac and February at 330.11 kWhac. [2]
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The ZIP code 26431 is associated with the city of Shinnston in Harrison County in West Virginia.
To learn more about solar energy and solar power in 26431, or for more solar-related resources for WV, check out the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
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