Based on historical 24590 data, solar panels that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output in 24590.[1]
The region associated with 24590 has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.27 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 2% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.34 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in 24590 that are always titled at the latitude of Scottsville (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.98 kWh/m2/day, or about 17% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.27 kWh/m2/day and approximately 15% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.34 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 24590
Solar Radiation Data in 24590
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in 24590.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for 24590
The region associated with 24590 has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.11 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in 24590 is July with an average of 5.78 kWh/m2/day, followed by June at 5.64 kWh/m2/day and May at 5.6 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in 24590 are December with an average of 3.99 kWh/m2/day, followed by November with an average of 4.35 kWh/m2/day and January at 4.42 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: 24590 vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in 24590
The average monthly solar radiation level in 24590, of 5.11 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 30% 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: 24590 vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average 24590 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 24590
The Power of Solar in 24590
Monthly AC solar system output averages for 24590. Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in 24590. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for 24590
24590 has a average annual solar AC output value of 5584.53 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in 24590 is July with an average of 515.49 kWhac, followed by May at 513.17 kWhac and April at 500.53 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in 24590 are December with an average of 387.32 kWhac, followed by November with an average of 397.83 kWhac and February at 421.06 kWhac. [2]
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More about 24590
About 24590
The ZIP code 24590 is associated with the city of Scottsville in Albemarle County in Virginia.
24590 Solar Energy & Power
To learn more about solar energy and solar power in 24590, 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.