Based on historical Bath, 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 Bath.[1]
Bath has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.97 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 4% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.8 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Bath that are always titled at the latitude of Bath (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.61 kWh/m2/day, or about 16% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.97 kWh/m2/day and approximately 21% greater than the average monthly DNI of 3.8 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 Bath
Solar Radiation Data in Bath, WV
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Bath.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Bath, WV
Bath, WV has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.86 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Bath is August with an average of 5.69 kWh/m2/day, followed by June at 5.63 kWh/m2/day and July at 5.63 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Bath (West Virginia) are December with an average of 3.09 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.56 kWh/m2/day and November at 4.16 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Bath vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Bath
The average monthly solar radiation level in Bath, WV, of 4.86 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 24% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 26% less than the average level of 6.61 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically high levels (NV). [1]
→ Values listed as 0 (zero) are not available (N/A).
Solar Power: Bath vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Bath 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 Bath
The Power of Solar in Bath, WV
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Bath (wv). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Bath. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Bath, WV
Bath (WV) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5383.62 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Bath is August with an average of 512.84 kWhac, followed by July at 509.79 kWhac and May at 506.83 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Bath (West Virginia) are December with an average of 305.41 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 358.07 kWhac and November at 388.66 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Bath
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More about Bath
About Bath
The town of Bath, WV in Morgan County has an approximate population of 624. [6]
Bath, WV Solar Energy
To learn more about solar energy and solar power Bath, WV, or for more solar-related resources for Bath, visit the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
Did you know?
Various missions to space by different countries are known to utilize solar energy as a main power source.