Based on historical Star City, 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 Star City.[1]
Star City has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.86 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 11% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.48 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Star City that are always titled at the latitude of Star City (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.39 kWh/m2/day, or about 14% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.86 kWh/m2/day and approximately 26% greater than the average monthly DNI of 3.48 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 Star City
Solar Radiation Data in Star City, WV
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Star City.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Star City, WV
Star City, WV has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.55 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Star City is August with an average of 5.7 kWh/m2/day, followed by July at 5.62 kWh/m2/day and September at 5.55 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Star City (West Virginia) are December with an average of 2.84 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.12 kWh/m2/day and February at 3.61 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Star City vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Star City
The average monthly solar radiation level in Star City, WV, of 4.55 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 16% 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]
→ Values listed as 0 (zero) are not available (N/A).
Solar Power: Star City vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Star City 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 Star City
The Power of Solar in Star City, WV
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Star City (wv). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Star City. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Star City, WV
Star City (WV) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5028.98 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Star City is August with an average of 514.59 kWhac, followed by July at 508.55 kWhac and September at 486.1 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Star City (West Virginia) are December with an average of 281 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 315.07 kWhac and February at 324.07 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Star City
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More about Star City
About Star City
The town of Star City, WV in Monongalia County has an approximate population of 1,825. [6]
Star City, WV Solar Energy
To learn more about solar energy and solar power Star City, WV, or for more solar-related resources for Star City, visit the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
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