Based on historical North Hills, 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 North Hills.[1]
North Hills has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.93 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 7% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.66 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in North Hills that are always titled at the latitude of North Hills (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.48 kWh/m2/day, or about 14% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.93 kWh/m2/day and approximately 22% 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 North Hills
Solar Radiation Data in North Hills, WV
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in North Hills.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for North Hills, WV
North Hills, WV has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.68 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in North Hills is August with an average of 5.9 kWh/m2/day, followed by June at 5.62 kWh/m2/day and July at 5.62 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in North Hills (West Virginia) are December with an average of 2.86 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.14 kWh/m2/day and November at 3.85 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: North Hills vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in North Hills
The average monthly solar radiation level in North Hills, WV, of 4.68 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 19% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 29% 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: North Hills vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average North Hills 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 North Hills
The Power of Solar in North Hills, WV
Monthly AC solar system output averages for North Hills (wv). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in North Hills. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for North Hills, WV
North Hills (WV) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5142.7 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in North Hills is August with an average of 526.81 kWhac, followed by May at 507.27 kWhac and July at 505.91 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in North Hills (West Virginia) are December with an average of 283.86 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 314.46 kWhac and February at 351.21 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in North Hills
North Hills Electricity Costs
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North Hills Natural Gas Costs
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The town of North Hills, WV in Wood County has an approximate population of 832. [6]
North Hills, WV Solar Energy
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