Based on historical Kenova, 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 Kenova.[1]
Kenova has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.03 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 5% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.85 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Kenova that are always titled at the latitude of Kenova (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.59 kWh/m2/day, or about 14% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.03 kWh/m2/day and approximately 19% greater than the average monthly DNI of 3.85 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 Kenova
Solar Radiation Data in Kenova, WV
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Kenova.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Kenova, WV
Kenova, WV has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.79 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Kenova is August with an average of 5.87 kWh/m2/day, followed by June at 5.83 kWh/m2/day and April at 5.59 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Kenova (West Virginia) are December with an average of 3.13 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.32 kWh/m2/day and February at 4 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Kenova vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Kenova
The average monthly solar radiation level in Kenova, WV, of 4.79 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 22% 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]
→ Values listed as 0 (zero) are not available (N/A).
Solar Power: Kenova vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Kenova 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 Kenova
The Power of Solar in Kenova, WV
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Kenova (wv). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Kenova. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Kenova, WV
Kenova (WV) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5217.23 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Kenova is August with an average of 516.71 kWhac, followed by June at 505.32 kWhac and April at 503.08 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Kenova (West Virginia) are December with an average of 310.19 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 331.52 kWhac and February at 351.78 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Kenova
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Kenova Natural Gas Costs
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The city of Kenova, WV in Wayne County has an approximate population of 3,216. [6]
Kenova, WV Solar Energy
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Did you know?
Solar cells convert sunlight into electricity through a physical process known as the photovoltaic effect.