Based on historical Whitesville, 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 Whitesville.[1]
Whitesville has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.95 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 7% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.69 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Whitesville that are always titled at the latitude of Whitesville (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.5 kWh/m2/day, or about 14% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.95 kWh/m2/day and approximately 22% greater than the average monthly DNI of 3.69 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 Whitesville
Solar Radiation Data in Whitesville, WV
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Whitesville.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Whitesville, WV
Whitesville, WV has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.72 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Whitesville is August with an average of 5.75 kWh/m2/day, followed by June at 5.6 kWh/m2/day and September at 5.47 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Whitesville (West Virginia) are December with an average of 3.19 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.43 kWh/m2/day and February at 4.03 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Whitesville vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Whitesville
The average monthly solar radiation level in Whitesville, WV, of 4.72 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 20% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 29% 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: Whitesville vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Whitesville 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.
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Solar Power Output in Whitesville
The Power of Solar in Whitesville, WV
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Whitesville (wv). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Whitesville. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Whitesville, WV
Whitesville (WV) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5186.52 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Whitesville is August with an average of 515.65 kWhac, followed by May at 494.52 kWhac and June at 491.95 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Whitesville (West Virginia) are December with an average of 313.23 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 339.86 kWhac and February at 356.17 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Whitesville
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The town of Whitesville, WV in Boone County has an approximate population of 514. [6]
Whitesville, WV Solar Energy
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Did you know?
About half of the sun's energy is absorbed by the Earth's surface; about 30 percent is reflected back from the surface.
