Based on historical Chesapeake, 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 Chesapeake.[1]
Chesapeake has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.95 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 8% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.66 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Chesapeake that are always titled at the latitude of Chesapeake (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.49 kWh/m2/day, or about 14% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.95 kWh/m2/day and approximately 23% 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 Chesapeake
Solar Radiation Data in Chesapeake, WV
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Chesapeake.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Chesapeake, WV
Chesapeake, 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 Chesapeake is August with an average of 5.8 kWh/m2/day, followed by June at 5.69 kWh/m2/day and July at 5.56 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Chesapeake (West Virginia) are December with an average of 2.98 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.38 kWh/m2/day and February at 4.09 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Chesapeake vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Chesapeake
The average monthly solar radiation level in Chesapeake, 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]
→ Values listed as 0 (zero) are not available (N/A).
Solar Power: Chesapeake vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Chesapeake 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 Chesapeake
The Power of Solar in Chesapeake, WV
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Chesapeake (wv). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Chesapeake. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Chesapeake, WV
Chesapeake (WV) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5213.78 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Chesapeake is August with an average of 517.23 kWhac, followed by May at 505.69 kWhac and July at 502.19 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Chesapeake (West Virginia) are December with an average of 296.65 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 334.28 kWhac and February at 362.27 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Chesapeake
Chesapeake Electricity Costs
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Chesapeake Natural Gas Costs
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The town of Chesapeake, WV in Kanawha County has an approximate population of 1,554. [6]
Chesapeake, WV Solar Energy
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Did you know?
About half of the sun's energy is absorbed by the Earth's surface; about 30 percent is reflected back from the surface.
