Based on historical 24579 data, solar panels that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output in 24579.[1]
The region associated with 24579 has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.25 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 2% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.35 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in 24579 that are always titled at the latitude of Natural Bridge Station (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.95 kWh/m2/day, or about 16% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.25 kWh/m2/day and approximately 14% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.35 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 24579
Solar Radiation Data in 24579
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in 24579.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for 24579
The region associated with 24579 has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.07 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in 24579 is August with an average of 5.66 kWh/m2/day, followed by April at 5.58 kWh/m2/day and July at 5.58 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in 24579 are December with an average of 3.69 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 4.22 kWh/m2/day and November at 4.5 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: 24579 vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in 24579
The average monthly solar radiation level in 24579, of 5.07 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 29% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 23% 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: 24579 vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average 24579 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 24579
The Power of Solar in 24579
Monthly AC solar system output averages for 24579. Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in 24579. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for 24579
24579 has a average annual solar AC output value of 5572.73 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in 24579 is March with an average of 512.11 kWhac, followed by August at 504.38 kWhac and April at 503.78 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in 24579 are December with an average of 357.34 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 415.61 kWhac and November at 419.71 kWhac. [2]
The ZIP code 24579 is associated with the city of Natural Bridge Station in Rockbridge County in Virginia.
24579 Solar Energy & Power
To learn more about solar energy and solar power in 24579, or for more solar-related resources for VA, check out the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
Did you know?
Nineteen-year-old Edmund Becquerel, a French experimental physicist, discovered the basis of solar energy in 1839.
