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Solar Energy in Grafton, WV

Solar Energy in Grafton

The month of August has the highest historical solar radition values in Grafton with an average of 5.64 kWh/m2/day. [More]

Solar Panels in Grafton

Solar panels in Grafton that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output. [More]

Sunrise & Sunset in Grafton

The total length of the day in Grafton, WV today (December 24, 2024) will be 9 hours and 27 minutes. [More]

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Grafton, WV Solar Energy

Solar Power in Grafton, WV

Solar Energy Data in Grafton, WV

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* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day).
* See glossary & definitions below.


Solar Energy Analysis for Grafton, WV

Solar Radiation Data in Grafton

Based on historical Grafton, 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 Grafton. [1]

Grafton has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.87 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 10% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.53 kWh/m2/day. [1]

Solar installations in Grafton that are always titled at the latitude of Grafton (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.4 kWh/m2/day, or about 14% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.87 kWh/m2/day and approximately 25% greater than the average monthly DNI of 3.53 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 Grafton

Solar Radiation Data in Grafton, WV

See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Grafton.

* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)

Solar Radiation Analysis for Grafton, WV

Solar Radiation Data in Grafton

Grafton, 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 Grafton is August with an average of 5.64 kWh/m2/day, followed by June at 5.57 kWh/m2/day and September at 5.56 kWh/m2/day. [1]

The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Grafton (West Virginia) are December with an average of 2.91 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 2.99 kWh/m2/day and November at 3.73 kWh/m2/day. [1]

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Solar Power Comparison: Grafton vs. the U.S.

Solar Power Levels in Grafton

The average monthly solar radiation level in Grafton, 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]


→ Values listed as 0 (zero) are not available (N/A).

Solar Power: Grafton vs. the U.S.

Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Grafton 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).

Solar Data & Statistics for Grafton

Sunrise / Sunset in Grafton

  • Sunrise/Sunset for December 24, 2024 [2]
    • Sunrise: 7:36 am
    • Sunset: 5:03 pm
    • Length of Day: 9:27
Solar Energy Statistics for Grafton

Best Months for Solar in Grafton

  • Top Solar Power Months Historically [1]
    • Solar Radiation August (5.64 kWh/m2/day)
    • ATaL: August (5.38 kWh/m2/day)
    • DNI: June (4.33 kWh/m2/day)
    • GHI: June (5.94 kWh/m2/day)

* See glossary & definitions above.

Solar Panel Installs in Grafton

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Solar Power Output in Grafton

The Power of Solar in Grafton, WV

Monthly AC solar system output averages for Grafton (wv). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Grafton. [2]

* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))

Solar Output Analysis for Grafton, WV

Solar Radiation Data in Grafton

Grafton (WV) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5083.96 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]

The month with the highest historical solar power output in Grafton is August with an average of 508.96 kWhac, followed by May at 508.82 kWhac and July at 502.1 kWhac. [2]

The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Grafton (West Virginia) are December with an average of 290.1 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 302.57 kWhac and February at 339.41 kWhac. [2]

Cost of Utilities in Grafton

Grafton Electricity Costs

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Grafton Natural Gas Costs

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Weather Forecast for Grafton, WV [5]

Tue Dec 24
37°F
Snow
Min: 29°F
Max: 37°F
Gentle Breeze: 8 mps SW
Precip.: Chance of Snow
Humidity: 96%
Cloud cover: 100%
Wed Dec 25
44°F
Overcast Clouds
Min: 34°F
Max: 45°F
Calm: 3 mps E
Precip.: n/a
Humidity: 70%
Cloud cover: 100%
Thu Dec 26
48°F
Overcast Clouds
Min: 33°F
Max: 51°F
Light breeze: 4 mps ESE
Precip.: n/a
Humidity: 62%
Cloud cover: 99%
Fri Dec 27
53°F
Overcast Clouds
Min: 37°F
Max: 55°F
Light breeze: 5 mps SE
Precip.: n/a
Humidity: 64%
Cloud cover: 93%
Sat Dec 28
51°F
Moderate Rain
Min: 44°F
Max: 52°F
Light breeze: 5 mps SE
Precip.: Chance of Rain
Humidity: 97%
Cloud cover: 100%
Sun Dec 29
58°F
Light Rain
Min: 51°F
Max: 58°F
Gentle Breeze: 11 mps S
Precip.: Chance of Rain
Humidity: 81%
Cloud cover: 100%

More about Grafton

About Grafton

The city of Grafton, WV in Taylor County has an approximate population of 5,164. [6]

Grafton Solar Power

Grafton, WV Solar Energy

To learn more about solar energy and solar power Grafton, WV, or for more solar-related resources for Grafton, visit the U.S. Energy Information Administration.

Did you know?

Nineteen-year-old Edmund Becquerel, a French experimental physicist, discovered the basis of solar energy in 1839.

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