Based on historical Glenville, 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 Glenville.[1]
Glenville has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.93 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 7% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.66 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Glenville that are always titled at the latitude of Glenville (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.48 kWh/m2/day, or about 14% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.93 kWh/m2/day and approximately 22% 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 Glenville
Solar Radiation Data in Glenville, WV
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Glenville.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Glenville, WV
Glenville, WV has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.61 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Glenville is August with an average of 5.64 kWh/m2/day, followed by June at 5.53 kWh/m2/day and July at 5.51 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Glenville (West Virginia) are December with an average of 2.96 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.19 kWh/m2/day and November at 3.87 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Glenville vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Glenville
The average monthly solar radiation level in Glenville, WV, of 4.61 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 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: Glenville vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Glenville 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 Glenville
The Power of Solar in Glenville, WV
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Glenville (wv). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Glenville. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Glenville, WV
Glenville (WV) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5064.21 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Glenville is August with an average of 502.42 kWhac, followed by July at 501.94 kWhac and May at 492.24 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Glenville (West Virginia) are December with an average of 293.98 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 316.93 kWhac and February at 342.3 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Glenville
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The town of Glenville, WV in Gilmer County has an approximate population of 1,537. [6]
Glenville, 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.