Based on historical Leon, 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 Leon.[1]
Leon has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 6% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.79 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Leon that are always titled at the latitude of Leon (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.56 kWh/m2/day, or about 14% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4 kWh/m2/day and approximately 20% greater than the average monthly DNI of 3.79 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 Leon
Solar Radiation Data in Leon, WV
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Leon.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Leon, WV
Leon, WV has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.8 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Leon is August with an average of 5.85 kWh/m2/day, followed by June at 5.72 kWh/m2/day and September at 5.61 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Leon (West Virginia) are December with an average of 3.23 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.36 kWh/m2/day and February at 4.07 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Leon vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Leon
The average monthly solar radiation level in Leon, WV, of 4.8 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 27% 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: Leon vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Leon 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 Leon
The Power of Solar in Leon, WV
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Leon (wv). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Leon. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Leon, WV
Leon (WV) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5246.9 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Leon is August with an average of 516.74 kWhac, followed by July at 500.21 kWhac and June at 496.62 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Leon (West Virginia) are December with an average of 316.25 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 333.99 kWhac and February at 358.55 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Leon
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The town of Leon, WV in Mason County has an approximate population of 158. [6]
Leon, WV Solar Energy
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Did you know?
Various missions to space by different countries are known to utilize solar energy as a main power source.