Based on historical Pennsboro, 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 Pennsboro.[1]
Pennsboro has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.91 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 7% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.64 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Pennsboro that are always titled at the latitude of Pennsboro (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.46 kWh/m2/day, or about 14% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.91 kWh/m2/day and approximately 23% greater than the average monthly DNI of 3.64 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 Pennsboro
Solar Radiation Data in Pennsboro, WV
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Pennsboro.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Pennsboro, WV
Pennsboro, WV has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.62 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Pennsboro is August with an average of 5.66 kWh/m2/day, followed by July at 5.61 kWh/m2/day and June at 5.55 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Pennsboro (West Virginia) are December with an average of 2.73 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.03 kWh/m2/day and February at 3.72 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Pennsboro vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Pennsboro
The average monthly solar radiation level in Pennsboro, WV, of 4.62 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 18% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 30% 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: Pennsboro vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Pennsboro 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 Pennsboro
The Power of Solar in Pennsboro, WV
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Pennsboro (wv). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Pennsboro. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Pennsboro, WV
Pennsboro (WV) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5081.13 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Pennsboro is July with an average of 506.06 kWhac, followed by August at 504.12 kWhac and May at 494.23 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Pennsboro (West Virginia) are December with an average of 270.54 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 302.59 kWhac and February at 329.71 kWhac. [2]
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More about Pennsboro
About Pennsboro
The city of Pennsboro, WV in Ritchie County has an approximate population of 1,171. [6]
Pennsboro, WV Solar Energy
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