Based on historical Lost Creek, 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 Lost Creek.[1]
Lost Creek has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.91 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 7% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.64 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Lost Creek that are always titled at the latitude of Lost Creek (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.47 kWh/m2/day, or about 14% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.91 kWh/m2/day and approximately 23% greater than the average monthly DNI of 3.64 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 Lost Creek
Solar Radiation Data in Lost Creek, WV
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Lost Creek.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Lost Creek, WV
Lost Creek, WV has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.59 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Lost Creek is August with an average of 5.74 kWh/m2/day, followed by June at 5.58 kWh/m2/day and July at 5.54 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Lost Creek (West Virginia) are December with an average of 2.6 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.19 kWh/m2/day and February at 3.6 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Lost Creek vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Lost Creek
The average monthly solar radiation level in Lost Creek, WV, of 4.59 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 17% 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: Lost Creek vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Lost Creek 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 Lost Creek
The Power of Solar in Lost Creek, WV
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Lost Creek (wv). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Lost Creek. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Lost Creek, WV
Lost Creek (WV) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5065.8 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Lost Creek is August with an average of 513.73 kWhac, followed by July at 506.6 kWhac and June at 491.97 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Lost Creek (West Virginia) are December with an average of 262.23 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 317.67 kWhac and February at 319.24 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Lost Creek
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The town of Lost Creek, WV in Harrison County has an approximate population of 496. [6]
Lost Creek, WV Solar Energy
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