Based on historical Peterstown, 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 Peterstown.[1]
Peterstown has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.04 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 5% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.84 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Peterstown that are always titled at the latitude of Peterstown (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.65 kWh/m2/day, or about 15% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.04 kWh/m2/day and approximately 21% greater than the average monthly DNI of 3.84 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 Peterstown
Solar Radiation Data in Peterstown, WV
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Peterstown.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Peterstown, WV
Peterstown, WV has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.85 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Peterstown is August with an average of 5.6 kWh/m2/day, followed by June at 5.48 kWh/m2/day and May at 5.38 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Peterstown (West Virginia) are December with an average of 3.46 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.84 kWh/m2/day and February at 4.23 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Peterstown vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Peterstown
The average monthly solar radiation level in Peterstown, WV, of 4.85 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 23% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 27% 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: Peterstown vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Peterstown 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 Peterstown
The Power of Solar in Peterstown, WV
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Peterstown (wv). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Peterstown. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Peterstown, WV
Peterstown (WV) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5351.27 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Peterstown is August with an average of 505.44 kWhac, followed by May at 496.43 kWhac and July at 485.72 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Peterstown (West Virginia) are December with an average of 340.72 kWhac, followed by February with an average of 372.13 kWhac and January at 380.45 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Peterstown
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The town of Peterstown, WV in Monroe County has an approximate population of 653. [6]
Peterstown, WV Solar Energy
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Solar cells convert sunlight into electricity through a physical process known as the photovoltaic effect.
