Based on historical 23308 data, solar panels that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output in 23308.[1]
The region associated with 23308 has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.32 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 2% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.42 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in 23308 that are always titled at the latitude of Bloxom (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 5.03 kWh/m2/day, or about 16% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.32 kWh/m2/day and approximately 14% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.42 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 23308
Solar Radiation Data in 23308
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in 23308.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for 23308
The region associated with 23308 has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.27 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in 23308 is May with an average of 6.08 kWh/m2/day, followed by June at 5.97 kWh/m2/day and April at 5.96 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in 23308 are December with an average of 3.78 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 4.14 kWh/m2/day and November at 4.65 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: 23308 vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in 23308
The average monthly solar radiation level in 23308, of 5.27 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 34% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 20% 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: 23308 vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average 23308 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).
We do not have data on solar panel installations in ZIP Code 23308 at the current time.
Solar Power Output in 23308
The Power of Solar in 23308
Monthly AC solar system output averages for 23308. Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in 23308. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for 23308
23308 has a average annual solar AC output value of 6030.79 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in 23308 is May with an average of 581.53 kWhac, followed by April at 558.73 kWhac and July at 547.35 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in 23308 are December with an average of 382.86 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 429.49 kWhac and February at 444.46 kWhac. [2]
Moderate breeze: 16 mps SE
Precip.: Chance of Rain
Humidity: 94%
Cloud cover: 100%
Wed May 14
72°F
Moderate Rain
Min: 66°F
Max: 72°F
Gentle Breeze: 10 mps S
Precip.: Chance of Rain
Humidity: 82%
Cloud cover: 98%
More about 23308
About 23308
The ZIP code 23308 is associated with the city of Bloxom in Accomack County in Virginia.
23308 Solar Energy & Power
To learn more about solar energy and solar power in 23308, or for more solar-related resources for VA, check out the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
Did you know?
Various missions to space by different countries are known to utilize solar energy as a main power source.