Based on historical Bolivar, 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 Bolivar.[1]
Bolivar has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.08 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 1% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.02 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Bolivar that are always titled at the latitude of Bolivar (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.75 kWh/m2/day, or about 16% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.08 kWh/m2/day and approximately 18% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.02 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 Bolivar
Solar Radiation Data in Bolivar, WV
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Bolivar.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Bolivar, WV
Bolivar, WV has a average annual solar radiation value of 5 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Bolivar is July with an average of 5.94 kWh/m2/day, followed by June at 5.7 kWh/m2/day and May at 5.68 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Bolivar (West Virginia) are December with an average of 3.51 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.75 kWh/m2/day and November at 4.11 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Bolivar vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Bolivar
The average monthly solar radiation level in Bolivar, WV, of 5 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 27% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 24% 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: Bolivar vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Bolivar 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 Bolivar
The Power of Solar in Bolivar, WV
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Bolivar (wv). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Bolivar. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Bolivar, WV
Bolivar (WV) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5638.13 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Bolivar is July with an average of 544.82 kWhac, followed by May at 529.49 kWhac and August at 518.33 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Bolivar (West Virginia) are December with an average of 358.26 kWhac, followed by November with an average of 389.77 kWhac and January at 392.33 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Bolivar
Bolivar Electricity Costs
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Bolivar Natural Gas Costs
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The town of Bolivar, WV in Jefferson County has an approximate population of 1,045. [6]
Bolivar, WV Solar Energy
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Did you know?
Solar cells convert sunlight into electricity through a physical process known as the photovoltaic effect.