Based on historical Monongah, 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 Monongah.[1]
Monongah has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.89 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 9% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.57 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Monongah that are always titled at the latitude of Monongah (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.43 kWh/m2/day, or about 14% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.89 kWh/m2/day and approximately 24% greater than the average monthly DNI of 3.57 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 Monongah
Solar Radiation Data in Monongah, WV
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Monongah.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Monongah, WV
Monongah, WV has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.58 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Monongah is August with an average of 5.68 kWh/m2/day, followed by July at 5.62 kWh/m2/day and September at 5.55 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Monongah (West Virginia) are December with an average of 2.66 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.16 kWh/m2/day and November at 3.55 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Monongah vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Monongah
The average monthly solar radiation level in Monongah, WV, of 4.58 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]
→ Values listed as 0 (zero) are not available (N/A).
Solar Power: Monongah vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Monongah 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 Monongah
The Power of Solar in Monongah, WV
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Monongah (wv). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Monongah. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Monongah, WV
Monongah (WV) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5075.14 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Monongah is August with an average of 513.21 kWhac, followed by July at 512.01 kWhac and May at 497.18 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Monongah (West Virginia) are December with an average of 266.54 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 316.04 kWhac and February at 332.81 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Monongah
Monongah Electricity Costs
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Monongah Natural Gas Costs
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The town of Monongah, WV in Marion County has an approximate population of 1,044. [6]
Monongah, WV Solar Energy
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