Based on historical Albright, WV data, solar panels that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output in Albright.[1]
Albright has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.81 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 10% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.45 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Albright that are always titled at the latitude of Albright (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.35 kWh/m2/day, or about 14% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.81 kWh/m2/day and approximately 26% greater than the average monthly DNI of 3.45 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 Albright
Solar Radiation Data in Albright, WV
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Albright.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Albright, WV
Albright, WV has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.54 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Albright is July with an average of 5.57 kWh/m2/day, followed by June at 5.52 kWh/m2/day and August at 5.42 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Albright (West Virginia) are December with an average of 2.9 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.14 kWh/m2/day and February at 3.64 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Albright vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Albright
The average monthly solar radiation level in Albright, WV, of 4.54 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: Albright vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Albright 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 Albright
The Power of Solar in Albright, WV
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Albright (wv). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Albright. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Albright, WV
Albright (WV) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5030.75 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Albright is July with an average of 509.65 kWhac, followed by August at 491.77 kWhac and June at 487.44 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Albright (West Virginia) are December with an average of 290.87 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 315.42 kWhac and February at 326.71 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Albright
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The town of Albright, WV in Preston County has an approximate population of 299. [6]
Albright, WV Solar Energy
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Did you know?
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