Based on historical 26434 data, solar panels that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output in 26434.[1]
The region associated with 26434 has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.89 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 7% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.63 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in 26434 that are always titled at the latitude of Shirley (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.45 kWh/m2/day, or about 14% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.89 kWh/m2/day and approximately 23% greater than the average monthly DNI of 3.63 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 26434
Solar Radiation Data in 26434
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in 26434.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for 26434
The region associated with 26434 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 26434 is August with an average of 5.75 kWh/m2/day, followed by September at 5.68 kWh/m2/day and June at 5.55 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in 26434 are December with an average of 2.87 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.08 kWh/m2/day and February at 3.62 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: 26434 vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in 26434
The average monthly solar radiation level in 26434, 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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Solar Power: 26434 vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average 26434 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 26434
The Power of Solar in 26434
Monthly AC solar system output averages for 26434. Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in 26434. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for 26434
26434 has a average annual solar AC output value of 5063.69 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in 26434 is August with an average of 516.15 kWhac, followed by May at 499.17 kWhac and July at 496.57 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in 26434 are December with an average of 284.57 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 308.67 kWhac and February at 321.25 kWhac. [2]
The ZIP code 26434 is associated with the city of Shirley in Tyler County in West Virginia.
26434 Solar Energy & Power
To learn more about solar energy and solar power in 26434, or for more solar-related resources for WV, check out the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
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