Based on historical Rupert, 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 Rupert.[1]
Rupert has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 5% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.8 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Rupert that are always titled at the latitude of Rupert (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.59 kWh/m2/day, or about 15% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4 kWh/m2/day and approximately 21% greater than the average monthly DNI of 3.8 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 Rupert
Solar Radiation Data in Rupert, WV
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Rupert.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Rupert, WV
Rupert, WV has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.7 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Rupert is August with an average of 5.56 kWh/m2/day, followed by June at 5.51 kWh/m2/day and September at 5.45 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Rupert (West Virginia) are December with an average of 3.14 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.54 kWh/m2/day and November at 4.21 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Rupert vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Rupert
The average monthly solar radiation level in Rupert, WV, of 4.7 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 20% 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]
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Solar Power: Rupert vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Rupert 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 Rupert
The Power of Solar in Rupert, WV
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Rupert (wv). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Rupert. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Rupert, WV
Rupert (WV) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5202.32 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Rupert is August with an average of 508.25 kWhac, followed by July at 496.27 kWhac and June at 487.93 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Rupert (West Virginia) are December with an average of 311.59 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 355.98 kWhac and February at 369.63 kWhac. [2]
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More about Rupert
About Rupert
The town of Rupert, WV in Greenbrier County has an approximate population of 942. [6]
Rupert, WV Solar Energy
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