Based on historical Stonewood, 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 Stonewood.[1]
Stonewood has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.91 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 8% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.61 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Stonewood that are always titled at the latitude of Stonewood (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.45 kWh/m2/day, or about 14% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.91 kWh/m2/day and approximately 23% greater than the average monthly DNI of 3.61 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 Stonewood
Solar Radiation Data in Stonewood, WV
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Stonewood.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Stonewood, WV
Stonewood, WV has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.64 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Stonewood is August with an average of 5.67 kWh/m2/day, followed by September at 5.67 kWh/m2/day and June at 5.66 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Stonewood (West Virginia) are December with an average of 2.69 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.1 kWh/m2/day and February at 3.78 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Stonewood vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Stonewood
The average monthly solar radiation level in Stonewood, WV, of 4.64 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 18% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 30% 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: Stonewood vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Stonewood 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.
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Solar Power Output in Stonewood
The Power of Solar in Stonewood, WV
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Stonewood (wv). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Stonewood. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Stonewood, WV
Stonewood (WV) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5130.42 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Stonewood is August with an average of 507.03 kWhac, followed by July at 505.92 kWhac and June at 499.74 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Stonewood (West Virginia) are December with an average of 268.92 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 312.02 kWhac and February at 338.71 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Stonewood
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The city of Stonewood, WV in Harrison County has an approximate population of 1,806. [6]
Stonewood, WV Solar Energy
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Did you know?
About half of the sun's energy is absorbed by the Earth's surface; about 30 percent is reflected back from the surface.