The month of July has the highest historical solar radition values in Charles Town with an average of 5.79 kWh/m2/day. [More]
Solar Panels in Charles Town
Solar panels in Charles Town that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output. [More]
Sunrise & Sunset in Charles Town
The total length of the day in Charles Town, WV today (April 25, 2024) will be 13 hours and 43 minutes. [More]
Solar Power in Charles Town, WV
Solar Energy Data in Charles Town, WV
See the chart below to see how different types of solar panel installations compare in Charles Town.
Based on historical Charles Town, 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 Charles Town.[1]
Charles Town has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.1 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 1% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.05 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Charles Town that are always titled at the latitude of Charles Town (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.77 kWh/m2/day, or about 16% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.1 kWh/m2/day and approximately 18% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.05 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 Charles Town
Solar Radiation Data in Charles Town, WV
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Charles Town.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Charles Town, WV
Charles Town, WV has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.97 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Charles Town is July with an average of 5.79 kWh/m2/day, followed by June at 5.72 kWh/m2/day and May at 5.7 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Charles Town (West Virginia) are December with an average of 3.24 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.83 kWh/m2/day and November at 4.12 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Charles Town vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Charles Town
The average monthly solar radiation level in Charles Town, WV, of 4.97 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 26% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 25% 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: Charles Town vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Charles Town 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 Charles Town
The Power of Solar in Charles Town, WV
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Charles Town (wv). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Charles Town. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Charles Town, WV
Charles Town (WV) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5498.34 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Charles Town is July with an average of 522.4 kWhac, followed by May at 520.8 kWhac and August at 512.16 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Charles Town (West Virginia) are December with an average of 319.18 kWhac, followed by February with an average of 383.27 kWhac and November at 383.69 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Charles Town
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Charles Town Natural Gas Costs
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The city of Charles Town, WV in Jefferson County has an approximate population of 5,259. [6]
Charles Town, WV Solar Energy
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About half of the sun's energy is absorbed by the Earth's surface; about 30 percent is reflected back from the surface.
