Based on historical Ravenswood, 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 Ravenswood.[1]
Ravenswood has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.97 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 Ravenswood that are always titled at the latitude of Ravenswood (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.53 kWh/m2/day, or about 14% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.97 kWh/m2/day and approximately 20% 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 Ravenswood
Solar Radiation Data in Ravenswood, WV
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Ravenswood.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Ravenswood, WV
Ravenswood, WV has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.68 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Ravenswood is August with an average of 5.76 kWh/m2/day, followed by June at 5.7 kWh/m2/day and September at 5.57 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Ravenswood (West Virginia) are December with an average of 2.79 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.03 kWh/m2/day and November at 3.84 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Ravenswood vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Ravenswood
The average monthly solar radiation level in Ravenswood, WV, of 4.68 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 19% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 29% less than the average level of 6.61 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically high levels (NV). [1]
→ Values listed as 0 (zero) are not available (N/A).
Solar Power: Ravenswood vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Ravenswood 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 Ravenswood
The Power of Solar in Ravenswood, WV
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Ravenswood (wv). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Ravenswood. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Ravenswood, WV
Ravenswood (WV) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5126.84 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Ravenswood is August with an average of 517.84 kWhac, followed by May at 499.63 kWhac and June at 497.98 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Ravenswood (West Virginia) are December with an average of 276.62 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 301.35 kWhac and November at 356.77 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Ravenswood
Ravenswood Electricity Costs
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Ravenswood Natural Gas Costs
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The city of Ravenswood, WV in Jackson County has an approximate population of 3,876. [6]
Ravenswood, WV Solar Energy
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Did you know?
The solar energy that strikes the Earth in one hour could provide all of the Earth's energy needs for a complete year.
