Based on historical Sutton, 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 Sutton.[1]
Sutton has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.93 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 7% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.67 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Sutton that are always titled at the latitude of Sutton (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.48 kWh/m2/day, or about 14% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.93 kWh/m2/day and approximately 22% greater than the average monthly DNI of 3.67 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 Sutton
Solar Radiation Data in Sutton, WV
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Sutton.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Sutton, WV
Sutton, WV has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.62 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Sutton is August with an average of 5.74 kWh/m2/day, followed by June at 5.71 kWh/m2/day and September at 5.48 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Sutton (West Virginia) are December with an average of 2.88 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.07 kWh/m2/day and February at 3.81 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Sutton vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Sutton
The average monthly solar radiation level in Sutton, WV, of 4.62 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]
→ Values listed as 0 (zero) are not available (N/A).
Solar Power: Sutton vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Sutton 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 Sutton
The Power of Solar in Sutton, WV
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Sutton (wv). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Sutton. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Sutton, WV
Sutton (WV) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5083.14 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Sutton is August with an average of 518.19 kWhac, followed by June at 503.51 kWhac and July at 488.97 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Sutton (West Virginia) are December with an average of 287.5 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 300.41 kWhac and February at 338.9 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Sutton
Sutton Electricity Costs
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The town of Sutton, WV in Braxton County has an approximate population of 994. [6]
Sutton, WV Solar Energy
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Did you know?
The solar energy that strikes the Earth in one hour could provide all of the Earth's energy needs for a complete year.