Based on historical Harman, 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 Harman.[1]
Harman has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.83 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 7% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.59 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Harman that are always titled at the latitude of Harman (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.41 kWh/m2/day, or about 15% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.83 kWh/m2/day and approximately 23% greater than the average monthly DNI of 3.59 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 Harman
Solar Radiation Data in Harman, WV
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Harman.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Harman, WV
Harman, WV has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.66 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Harman is August with an average of 5.69 kWh/m2/day, followed by July at 5.48 kWh/m2/day and September at 5.44 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Harman (West Virginia) are December with an average of 2.96 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.51 kWh/m2/day and November at 3.75 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Harman vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Harman
The average monthly solar radiation level in Harman, WV, of 4.66 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 19% 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: Harman vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Harman 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.
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Solar Power Output in Harman
The Power of Solar in Harman, WV
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Harman (wv). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Harman. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Harman, WV
Harman (WV) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5152.15 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Harman is August with an average of 514.01 kWhac, followed by July at 496.81 kWhac and May at 485.09 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Harman (West Virginia) are December with an average of 294.5 kWhac, followed by November with an average of 346.41 kWhac and January at 348.89 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Harman
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More about Harman
About Harman
The town of Harman, WV in Randolph County has an approximate population of 143. [6]
Harman, WV Solar Energy
To learn more about solar energy and solar power Harman, WV, or for more solar-related resources for Harman, visit the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
Did you know?
It takes light about 8 minutes, 19 seconds to travel the 93,000,000 miles from the sun's surface to us on Earth.