Based on historical 24605 data, solar panels that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output in 24605.[1]
The region associated with 24605 has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.08 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 6% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.36 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in 24605 that are always titled at the latitude of Bluefield (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.73 kWh/m2/day, or about 16% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.08 kWh/m2/day and approximately 8% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.36 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 24605
Solar Radiation Data in 24605
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in 24605.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for 24605
The region associated with 24605 has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.82 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in 24605 is August with an average of 5.63 kWh/m2/day, followed by September at 5.44 kWh/m2/day and June at 5.41 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in 24605 are December with an average of 3.55 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.85 kWh/m2/day and November at 4.26 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: 24605 vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in 24605
The average monthly solar radiation level in 24605, of 4.82 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 23% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 27% 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: 24605 vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average 24605 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 24605
The Power of Solar in 24605
Monthly AC solar system output averages for 24605. Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in 24605. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for 24605
24605 has a average annual solar AC output value of 5321.41 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in 24605 is August with an average of 510.18 kWhac, followed by July at 494.59 kWhac and April at 481.7 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in 24605 are December with an average of 346.36 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 381.91 kWhac and February at 390.91 kWhac. [2]
Gentle Breeze: 9 mps N
Precip.: Chance of Rain
Humidity: 57%
Cloud cover: 67%
More about 24605
About 24605
The ZIP code 24605 is associated with the city of Bluefield in Tazewell County in Virginia.
24605 Solar Energy & Power
To learn more about solar energy and solar power in 24605, 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.