Based on historical Wayne, 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 Wayne.[1]
Wayne has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.01 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 4% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.84 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Wayne that are always titled at the latitude of Wayne (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.57 kWh/m2/day, or about 14% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.01 kWh/m2/day and approximately 19% greater than the average monthly DNI of 3.84 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 Wayne
Solar Radiation Data in Wayne, WV
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Wayne.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Wayne, WV
Wayne, WV has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.83 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Wayne is August with an average of 5.81 kWh/m2/day, followed by April at 5.66 kWh/m2/day and September at 5.62 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Wayne (West Virginia) are December with an average of 3.19 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.36 kWh/m2/day and November at 4.08 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Wayne vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Wayne
The average monthly solar radiation level in Wayne, WV, of 4.83 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 23% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 27% 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: Wayne vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Wayne 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 Wayne
The Power of Solar in Wayne, WV
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Wayne (wv). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Wayne. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Wayne, WV
Wayne (WV) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5278.4 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Wayne is August with an average of 515.16 kWhac, followed by April at 511.34 kWhac and May at 496.26 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Wayne (West Virginia) are December with an average of 315.31 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 336.22 kWhac and February at 361.41 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Wayne
Wayne Electricity Costs
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The town of Wayne, WV in Wayne County has an approximate population of 1,413. [6]
Wayne, WV Solar Energy
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Did you know?
Solar cells convert sunlight into electricity through a physical process known as the photovoltaic effect.