The month of August has the highest historical solar radition values in Martinsville with an average of 5.65 kWh/m2/day. [More]
Solar Panels in Martinsville
Solar panels in Martinsville that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output. [More]
Sunrise & Sunset in Martinsville
The total length of the day in Martinsville, VA today (April 26, 2024) will be 13 hours and 36 minutes. [More]
Solar Power in Martinsville, VA
Solar Energy Data in Martinsville, VA
See the chart below to see how different types of solar panel installations compare in Martinsville.
Based on historical Martinsville, VA data, solar panels that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output in Martinsville.[1]
Martinsville has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.33 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 Martinsville that are always titled at the latitude of Martinsville (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 5.03 kWh/m2/day, or about 16% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.33 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 Martinsville
Solar Radiation Data in Martinsville, VA
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Martinsville.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Martinsville, VA
Martinsville, VA has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.15 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Martinsville is August with an average of 5.65 kWh/m2/day, followed by May at 5.58 kWh/m2/day and June at 5.53 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Martinsville (Virginia) are December with an average of 4.06 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 4.54 kWh/m2/day and November at 4.77 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Martinsville vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Martinsville
The average monthly solar radiation level in Martinsville, VA, of 5.15 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 31% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 22% 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: Martinsville vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Martinsville 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 Martinsville
The Power of Solar in Martinsville, VA
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Martinsville (va). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Martinsville. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Martinsville, VA
Martinsville (VA) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5682.33 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Martinsville is May with an average of 514.1 kWhac, followed by March at 505.83 kWhac and August at 505.11 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Martinsville (Virginia) are December with an average of 399.09 kWhac, followed by February with an average of 436.11 kWhac and January at 447.62 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Martinsville
Martinsville Electricity Costs
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Martinsville Natural Gas Costs
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The city of Martinsville, VA in Martinsville County has an approximate population of 13,821. [6]
Martinsville, VA Solar Energy
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It takes light about 8 minutes, 19 seconds to travel the 93,000,000 miles from the sun's surface to us on Earth.
