Based on historical West Union, 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 West Union.[1]
West Union has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.91 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 7% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.66 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in West Union that are always titled at the latitude of West Union (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.46 kWh/m2/day, or about 14% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.91 kWh/m2/day and approximately 22% greater than the average monthly DNI of 3.66 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 West Union
Solar Radiation Data in West Union, WV
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in West Union.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for West Union, WV
West Union, WV has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.56 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in West Union is August with an average of 5.85 kWh/m2/day, followed by June at 5.61 kWh/m2/day and July at 5.48 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in West Union (West Virginia) are December with an average of 2.73 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.12 kWh/m2/day and November at 3.61 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: West Union vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in West Union
The average monthly solar radiation level in West Union, WV, of 4.56 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]
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Solar Power: West Union vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average West Union 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 West Union
The Power of Solar in West Union, WV
Monthly AC solar system output averages for West Union (wv). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in West Union. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for West Union, WV
West Union (WV) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5014.34 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in West Union is August with an average of 524.77 kWhac, followed by May at 495.24 kWhac and July at 494.58 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in West Union (West Virginia) are December with an average of 270.36 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 313.76 kWhac and February at 322.74 kWhac. [2]
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More about West Union
About West Union
The town of West Union, WV in Doddridge County has an approximate population of 825. [6]
West Union, WV Solar Energy
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