Based on historical Cedar Grove, 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 Cedar Grove.[1]
Cedar Grove has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.93 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 8% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.63 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Cedar Grove that are always titled at the latitude of Cedar Grove (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.46 kWh/m2/day, or about 13% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.93 kWh/m2/day and approximately 23% greater than the average monthly DNI of 3.63 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 Cedar Grove
Solar Radiation Data in Cedar Grove, WV
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Cedar Grove.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Cedar Grove, WV
Cedar Grove, WV has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.65 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Cedar Grove is July with an average of 5.63 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 5.49 kWh/m2/day and June at 5.44 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Cedar Grove (West Virginia) are December with an average of 2.96 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.32 kWh/m2/day and February at 3.99 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Cedar Grove vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Cedar Grove
The average monthly solar radiation level in Cedar Grove, WV, of 4.65 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 18% 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: Cedar Grove vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Cedar Grove 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 Cedar Grove
The Power of Solar in Cedar Grove, WV
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Cedar Grove (wv). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Cedar Grove. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Cedar Grove, WV
Cedar Grove (WV) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5107.59 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Cedar Grove is July with an average of 508.08 kWhac, followed by August at 491.1 kWhac and June at 478.51 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Cedar Grove (West Virginia) are December with an average of 292.93 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 333.41 kWhac and February at 349.79 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Cedar Grove
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The town of Cedar Grove, WV in Kanawha County has an approximate population of 997. [6]
Cedar Grove, 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.
