Based on historical Morgantown, 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 Morgantown.[1]
Morgantown has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.86 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 11% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.48 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Morgantown that are always titled at the latitude of Morgantown (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.39 kWh/m2/day, or about 14% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.86 kWh/m2/day and approximately 26% greater than the average monthly DNI of 3.48 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 Morgantown
Solar Radiation Data in Morgantown, WV
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Morgantown.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Morgantown, WV
Morgantown, 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 Morgantown is August with an average of 5.62 kWh/m2/day, followed by July at 5.5 kWh/m2/day and June at 5.49 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Morgantown (West Virginia) are December with an average of 2.71 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.13 kWh/m2/day and November at 3.59 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Morgantown vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Morgantown
The average monthly solar radiation level in Morgantown, 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]
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Solar Power: Morgantown vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Morgantown 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 Morgantown
The Power of Solar in Morgantown, WV
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Morgantown (wv). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Morgantown. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Morgantown, WV
Morgantown (WV) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5073.38 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Morgantown is May with an average of 508.44 kWhac, followed by August at 507.94 kWhac and July at 503.02 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Morgantown (West Virginia) are December with an average of 270.95 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 315.3 kWhac and February at 336.67 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Morgantown
Morgantown Electricity Costs
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Morgantown Natural Gas Costs
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The city of Morgantown, WV in Monongalia County has an approximate population of 29,660. [6]
Morgantown, 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.
