Based on historical Weirton, 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 Weirton.[1]
Weirton has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.8 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 10% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.44 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Weirton that are always titled at the latitude of Weirton (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.34 kWh/m2/day, or about 14% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.8 kWh/m2/day and approximately 26% greater than the average monthly DNI of 3.44 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 Weirton
Solar Radiation Data in Weirton, WV
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Weirton.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Weirton, WV
Weirton, 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 Weirton is August with an average of 5.66 kWh/m2/day, followed by July at 5.59 kWh/m2/day and September at 5.49 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Weirton (West Virginia) are December with an average of 2.82 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.15 kWh/m2/day and November at 3.5 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Weirton vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Weirton
The average monthly solar radiation level in Weirton, 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: Weirton vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Weirton 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 Weirton
The Power of Solar in Weirton, WV
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Weirton (wv). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Weirton. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Weirton, WV
Weirton (WV) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5003.35 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Weirton is August with an average of 504.43 kWhac, followed by July at 504.12 kWhac and May at 493.25 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Weirton (West Virginia) are December with an average of 282.4 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 316.13 kWhac and November at 325.89 kWhac. [2]
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More about Weirton
About Weirton
The city of Weirton, WV in Hancock County has an approximate population of 19,746. [6]
Weirton, 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.