Based on historical Oakvale, 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 Oakvale.[1]
Oakvale has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.07 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 1% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.02 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Oakvale that are always titled at the latitude of Oakvale (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.69 kWh/m2/day, or about 15% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.07 kWh/m2/day and approximately 17% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.02 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 Oakvale
Solar Radiation Data in Oakvale, WV
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Oakvale.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Oakvale, WV
Oakvale, WV has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.88 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Oakvale is August with an average of 5.6 kWh/m2/day, followed by June at 5.52 kWh/m2/day and April at 5.46 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Oakvale (West Virginia) are December with an average of 3.41 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.93 kWh/m2/day and November at 4.46 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Oakvale vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Oakvale
The average monthly solar radiation level in Oakvale, WV, of 4.88 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 24% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 26% 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: Oakvale vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Oakvale 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 Oakvale
The Power of Solar in Oakvale, WV
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Oakvale (wv). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Oakvale. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Oakvale, WV
Oakvale (WV) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5373.98 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Oakvale is August with an average of 504.57 kWhac, followed by April at 493.09 kWhac and May at 492.84 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Oakvale (West Virginia) are December with an average of 337.65 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 388.83 kWhac and February at 395.95 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Oakvale
Oakvale Electricity Costs
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The town of Oakvale, WV in Mercer County has an approximate population of 121. [6]
Oakvale, WV Solar Energy
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Did you know?
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