Based on historical Pax, 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 Pax.[1]
Pax has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.99 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 6% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.76 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Pax that are always titled at the latitude of Pax (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.55 kWh/m2/day, or about 14% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.99 kWh/m2/day and approximately 21% greater than the average monthly DNI of 3.76 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 Pax
Solar Radiation Data in Pax, WV
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Pax.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Pax, WV
Pax, 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 Pax is June with an average of 5.66 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 5.63 kWh/m2/day and July at 5.57 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Pax (West Virginia) are December with an average of 3.58 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.62 kWh/m2/day and February at 4.06 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Pax vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Pax
The average monthly solar radiation level in Pax, 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: Pax vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Pax 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 Pax
The Power of Solar in Pax, WV
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Pax (wv). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Pax. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Pax, WV
Pax (WV) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5365.17 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Pax is May with an average of 513.96 kWhac, followed by August at 507.94 kWhac and July at 502.75 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Pax (West Virginia) are December with an average of 349.32 kWhac, followed by February with an average of 358.03 kWhac and January at 361.65 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Pax
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The town of Pax, WV in Fayette County has an approximate population of 167. [6]
Pax, WV Solar Energy
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