Based on historical Rowlesburg, 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 Rowlesburg.[1]
Rowlesburg has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.8 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 9% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.5 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Rowlesburg that are always titled at the latitude of Rowlesburg (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.34 kWh/m2/day, or about 14% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.8 kWh/m2/day and approximately 24% greater than the average monthly DNI of 3.5 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 Rowlesburg
Solar Radiation Data in Rowlesburg, WV
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Rowlesburg.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Rowlesburg, WV
Rowlesburg, 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 Rowlesburg is August with an average of 5.63 kWh/m2/day, followed by June at 5.57 kWh/m2/day and July at 5.47 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Rowlesburg (West Virginia) are December with an average of 2.97 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.01 kWh/m2/day and February at 3.62 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Rowlesburg vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Rowlesburg
The average monthly solar radiation level in Rowlesburg, 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: Rowlesburg vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Rowlesburg 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 Rowlesburg
The Power of Solar in Rowlesburg, WV
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Rowlesburg (wv). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Rowlesburg. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Rowlesburg, WV
Rowlesburg (WV) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5028.11 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Rowlesburg is August with an average of 512.25 kWhac, followed by July at 501.67 kWhac and June at 491.87 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Rowlesburg (West Virginia) are December with an average of 295.71 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 303.29 kWhac and February at 324.15 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Rowlesburg
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The town of Rowlesburg, WV in Preston County has an approximate population of 584. [6]
Rowlesburg, WV Solar Energy
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Solar cells convert sunlight into electricity through a physical process known as the photovoltaic effect.
