Based on historical Terra Alta, 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 Terra Alta.[1]
Terra Alta has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.77 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 8% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.48 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Terra Alta that are always titled at the latitude of Terra Alta (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.31 kWh/m2/day, or about 14% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.77 kWh/m2/day and approximately 24% 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 Terra Alta
Solar Radiation Data in Terra Alta, WV
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Terra Alta.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Terra Alta, WV
Terra Alta, WV has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.54 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Terra Alta is August with an average of 5.5 kWh/m2/day, followed by June at 5.47 kWh/m2/day and July at 5.43 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Terra Alta (West Virginia) are December with an average of 2.76 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.14 kWh/m2/day and November at 3.5 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Terra Alta vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Terra Alta
The average monthly solar radiation level in Terra Alta, WV, of 4.54 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: Terra Alta vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Terra Alta 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 Terra Alta
The Power of Solar in Terra Alta, WV
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Terra Alta (wv). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Terra Alta. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Terra Alta, WV
Terra Alta (WV) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5026.73 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Terra Alta is August with an average of 498.92 kWhac, followed by July at 491.1 kWhac and June at 486.18 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Terra Alta (West Virginia) are December with an average of 276.71 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 316.25 kWhac and November at 328.87 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Terra Alta
Terra Alta Electricity Costs
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More about Terra Alta
About Terra Alta
The town of Terra Alta, WV in Preston County has an approximate population of 1,477. [6]
Terra Alta, 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.
