Based on historical Clarksburg, 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 Clarksburg.[1]
Clarksburg has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.91 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 8% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.61 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Clarksburg that are always titled at the latitude of Clarksburg (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.45 kWh/m2/day, or about 14% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.91 kWh/m2/day and approximately 23% greater than the average monthly DNI of 3.61 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 Clarksburg
Solar Radiation Data in Clarksburg, WV
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Clarksburg.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Clarksburg, WV
Clarksburg, WV has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.59 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Clarksburg is August with an average of 5.72 kWh/m2/day, followed by July at 5.6 kWh/m2/day and September at 5.54 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Clarksburg (West Virginia) are December with an average of 2.77 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 2.99 kWh/m2/day and November at 3.73 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Clarksburg vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Clarksburg
The average monthly solar radiation level in Clarksburg, WV, of 4.59 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 17% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 31% 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: Clarksburg vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Clarksburg 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 Clarksburg
The Power of Solar in Clarksburg, WV
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Clarksburg (wv). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Clarksburg. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Clarksburg, WV
Clarksburg (WV) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5067.21 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Clarksburg is August with an average of 511.88 kWhac, followed by July at 510.74 kWhac and June at 488.57 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Clarksburg (West Virginia) are December with an average of 279 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 299.75 kWhac and February at 336.43 kWhac. [2]
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More about Clarksburg
About Clarksburg
The city of Clarksburg, WV in Harrison County has an approximate population of 16,578. [6]
Clarksburg, WV Solar Energy
To learn more about solar energy and solar power Clarksburg, WV, or for more solar-related resources for Clarksburg, visit the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
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It takes light about 8 minutes, 19 seconds to travel the 93,000,000 miles from the sun's surface to us on Earth.
