Based on historical Paden City, 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 Paden City.[1]
Paden City has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.89 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 7% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.63 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Paden City that are always titled at the latitude of Paden City (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.45 kWh/m2/day, or about 14% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.89 kWh/m2/day and approximately 23% greater than the average monthly DNI of 3.63 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 Paden City
Solar Radiation Data in Paden City, WV
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Paden City.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Paden City, WV
Paden City, WV has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.56 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Paden City is August with an average of 5.71 kWh/m2/day, followed by July at 5.55 kWh/m2/day and June at 5.53 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Paden City (West Virginia) are December with an average of 2.81 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.02 kWh/m2/day and November at 3.69 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Paden City vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Paden City
The average monthly solar radiation level in Paden City, WV, of 4.56 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 16% 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: Paden City vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Paden City 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 Paden City
The Power of Solar in Paden City, WV
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Paden City (wv). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Paden City. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Paden City, WV
Paden City (WV) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5004.77 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Paden City is August with an average of 509.71 kWhac, followed by July at 497.33 kWhac and May at 491.77 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Paden City (West Virginia) are December with an average of 277.76 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 302.99 kWhac and February at 329.89 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Paden City
Paden City Electricity Costs
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Paden City Natural Gas Costs
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The city of Paden City, WV in Wetzel County has an approximate population of 2,633. [6]
Paden City, WV Solar Energy
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Did you know?
About half of the sun's energy is absorbed by the Earth's surface; about 30 percent is reflected back from the surface.
