Based on historical Elk Garden, 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 Elk Garden.[1]
Elk Garden has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.91 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 4% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.76 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Elk Garden that are always titled at the latitude of Elk Garden (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.51 kWh/m2/day, or about 15% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.91 kWh/m2/day and approximately 20% greater than the average monthly DNI of 3.76 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 Elk Garden
Solar Radiation Data in Elk Garden, WV
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Elk Garden.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Elk Garden, WV
Elk Garden, WV has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.83 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Elk Garden is July with an average of 5.81 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 5.59 kWh/m2/day and June at 5.48 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Elk Garden (West Virginia) are December with an average of 3.06 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.7 kWh/m2/day and November at 3.8 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Elk Garden vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Elk Garden
The average monthly solar radiation level in Elk Garden, WV, of 4.83 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 23% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 27% 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: Elk Garden vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Elk Garden 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 Elk Garden
The Power of Solar in Elk Garden, WV
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Elk Garden (wv). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Elk Garden. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Elk Garden, WV
Elk Garden (WV) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5344.33 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Elk Garden is July with an average of 521.47 kWhac, followed by August at 506.22 kWhac and May at 496.31 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Elk Garden (West Virginia) are December with an average of 305.33 kWhac, followed by November with an average of 353.13 kWhac and January at 372.53 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Elk Garden
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The town of Elk Garden, WV in Mineral County has an approximate population of 232. [6]
Elk Garden, WV Solar Energy
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Solar cells convert sunlight into electricity through a physical process known as the photovoltaic effect.
