Based on historical Granville, 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 Granville.[1]
Granville has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.86 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 11% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.48 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Granville that are always titled at the latitude of Granville (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.39 kWh/m2/day, or about 14% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.86 kWh/m2/day and approximately 26% greater than the average monthly DNI of 3.48 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 Granville
Solar Radiation Data in Granville, WV
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Granville.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Granville, WV
Granville, WV has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.54 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Granville is August with an average of 5.58 kWh/m2/day, followed by July at 5.56 kWh/m2/day and September at 5.51 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Granville (West Virginia) are December with an average of 2.66 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.05 kWh/m2/day and February at 3.64 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Granville vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Granville
The average monthly solar radiation level in Granville, WV, of 4.54 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 16% 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: Granville vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Granville 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 Granville
The Power of Solar in Granville, WV
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Granville (wv). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Granville. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Granville, WV
Granville (WV) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5014.07 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Granville is August with an average of 503.88 kWhac, followed by July at 500.97 kWhac and May at 489.97 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Granville (West Virginia) are December with an average of 266.98 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 310.1 kWhac and February at 324.18 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Granville
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The town of Granville, WV in Monongalia County has an approximate population of 781. [6]
Granville, 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.