Based on historical Carpendale, 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 Carpendale.[1]
Carpendale has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.93 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 6% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.71 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Carpendale that are always titled at the latitude of Carpendale (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.55 kWh/m2/day, or about 16% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.93 kWh/m2/day and approximately 23% greater than the average monthly DNI of 3.71 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 Carpendale
Solar Radiation Data in Carpendale, WV
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Carpendale.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Carpendale, WV
Carpendale, WV has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.75 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Carpendale is August with an average of 5.51 kWh/m2/day, followed by June at 5.48 kWh/m2/day and April at 5.47 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Carpendale (West Virginia) are December with an average of 3.03 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.72 kWh/m2/day and November at 3.91 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Carpendale vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Carpendale
The average monthly solar radiation level in Carpendale, WV, of 4.75 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 21% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 28% 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: Carpendale vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Carpendale 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 Carpendale
The Power of Solar in Carpendale, WV
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Carpendale (wv). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Carpendale. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Carpendale, WV
Carpendale (WV) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5266.37 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Carpendale is August with an average of 497.04 kWhac, followed by April at 495.55 kWhac and May at 495.53 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Carpendale (West Virginia) are December with an average of 301.97 kWhac, followed by November with an average of 363.34 kWhac and January at 378.25 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Carpendale
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More about Carpendale
About Carpendale
The town of Carpendale, WV in Mineral County has an approximate population of 977. [6]
Carpendale, WV Solar Energy
To learn more about solar energy and solar power Carpendale, WV, or for more solar-related resources for Carpendale, visit the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
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