Based on historical Belmont, 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 Belmont.[1]
Belmont has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.91 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 7% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.66 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Belmont that are always titled at the latitude of Belmont (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.47 kWh/m2/day, or about 14% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.91 kWh/m2/day and approximately 22% greater than the average monthly DNI of 3.66 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 Belmont
Solar Radiation Data in Belmont, WV
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Belmont.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Belmont, WV
Belmont, WV has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.61 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Belmont is July with an average of 5.64 kWh/m2/day, followed by September at 5.64 kWh/m2/day and June at 5.62 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Belmont (West Virginia) are December with an average of 2.58 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.13 kWh/m2/day and February at 3.72 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Belmont vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Belmont
The average monthly solar radiation level in Belmont, WV, of 4.61 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 30% 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: Belmont vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Belmont 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 Belmont
The Power of Solar in Belmont, WV
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Belmont (wv). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Belmont. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Belmont, WV
Belmont (WV) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5061.42 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Belmont is July with an average of 507.8 kWhac, followed by May at 503.68 kWhac and August at 499.79 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Belmont (West Virginia) are December with an average of 260.32 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 316.21 kWhac and February at 327.68 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Belmont
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The city of Belmont, WV in Pleasants County has an approximate population of 903. [6]
Belmont, WV Solar Energy
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Did you know?
The solar energy that strikes the Earth in one hour could provide all of the Earth's energy needs for a complete year.