Based on historical Marmet, 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 Marmet.[1]
Marmet has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.95 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 8% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.66 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Marmet that are always titled at the latitude of Marmet (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.49 kWh/m2/day, or about 14% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.95 kWh/m2/day and approximately 23% greater than the average monthly DNI of 3.66 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 Marmet
Solar Radiation Data in Marmet, WV
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Marmet.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Marmet, WV
Marmet, WV has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.75 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Marmet is August with an average of 5.8 kWh/m2/day, followed by June at 5.69 kWh/m2/day and July at 5.56 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Marmet (West Virginia) are December with an average of 2.98 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.38 kWh/m2/day and February at 4.09 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Marmet vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Marmet
The average monthly solar radiation level in Marmet, WV, of 4.75 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: Marmet vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Marmet 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 Marmet
The Power of Solar in Marmet, WV
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Marmet (wv). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Marmet. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Marmet, WV
Marmet (WV) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5213.78 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Marmet is August with an average of 517.23 kWhac, followed by May at 505.69 kWhac and July at 502.19 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Marmet (West Virginia) are December with an average of 296.65 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 334.28 kWhac and February at 362.27 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Marmet
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The city of Marmet, WV in Kanawha County has an approximate population of 1,503. [6]
Marmet, 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.