Based on historical Reedsville, 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 Reedsville.[1]
Reedsville has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.81 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 11% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.43 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Reedsville that are always titled at the latitude of Reedsville (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.33 kWh/m2/day, or about 14% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.81 kWh/m2/day and approximately 26% greater than the average monthly DNI of 3.43 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 Reedsville
Solar Radiation Data in Reedsville, WV
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Reedsville.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Reedsville, WV
Reedsville, WV has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.53 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Reedsville is August with an average of 5.71 kWh/m2/day, followed by June at 5.56 kWh/m2/day and July at 5.53 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Reedsville (West Virginia) are December with an average of 2.8 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 2.96 kWh/m2/day and November at 3.66 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Reedsville vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Reedsville
The average monthly solar radiation level in Reedsville, WV, of 4.53 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 15% 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: Reedsville vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Reedsville 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 Reedsville
The Power of Solar in Reedsville, WV
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Reedsville (wv). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Reedsville. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Reedsville, WV
Reedsville (WV) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5010.73 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Reedsville is August with an average of 514.69 kWhac, followed by July at 501.98 kWhac and June at 493.82 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Reedsville (West Virginia) are December with an average of 280.14 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 298.3 kWhac and February at 328.01 kWhac. [2]
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More about Reedsville
About Reedsville
The town of Reedsville, WV in Preston County has an approximate population of 593. [6]
Reedsville, WV Solar Energy
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It takes light about 8 minutes, 19 seconds to travel the 93,000,000 miles from the sun's surface to us on Earth.
