Based on historical Huntington, 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 Huntington.[1]
Huntington has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.01 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 5% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.83 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Huntington that are always titled at the latitude of Huntington (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.57 kWh/m2/day, or about 14% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.01 kWh/m2/day and approximately 19% greater than the average monthly DNI of 3.83 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 Huntington
Solar Radiation Data in Huntington, WV
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Huntington.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Huntington, WV
Huntington, WV has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.77 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Huntington is September with an average of 5.76 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 5.67 kWh/m2/day and June at 5.63 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Huntington (West Virginia) are December with an average of 2.91 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.24 kWh/m2/day and November at 4.06 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Huntington vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Huntington
The average monthly solar radiation level in Huntington, WV, of 4.77 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 21% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 28% 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: Huntington vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Huntington 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 Huntington
The Power of Solar in Huntington, WV
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Huntington (wv). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Huntington. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Huntington, WV
Huntington (WV) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5224 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Huntington is August with an average of 510.05 kWhac, followed by September at 500.16 kWhac and July at 498.91 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Huntington (West Virginia) are December with an average of 287.44 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 324.56 kWhac and February at 364.04 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Huntington
Huntington Electricity Costs
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Huntington Natural Gas Costs
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The city of Huntington, WV in Cabell County has an approximate population of 49,138. [6]
Huntington, WV Solar Energy
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