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Solar Energy in Ridgeway, VA

Solar Energy in Ridgeway

The month of July has the highest historical solar radition values in Ridgeway with an average of 5.62 kWh/m2/day. [More]

Solar Panels in Ridgeway

Solar panels in Ridgeway that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output. [More]

Sunrise & Sunset in Ridgeway

The total length of the day in Ridgeway, VA today (March 28, 2024) will be 12 hours and 29 minutes. [More]

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Ridgeway, VA Solar Energy

Solar Power in Ridgeway, VA

Solar Energy Data in Ridgeway, VA

See the chart below to see how different types of solar panel installations compare in Ridgeway.

* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day).
* See glossary & definitions below.


Solar Energy Analysis for Ridgeway, VA

Solar Radiation Data in Ridgeway

Based on historical Ridgeway, 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 Ridgeway. [1]

Ridgeway has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.35 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 2% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.46 kWh/m2/day. [1]

Solar installations in Ridgeway that are always titled at the latitude of Ridgeway (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 5.05 kWh/m2/day, or about 16% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.35 kWh/m2/day and approximately 13% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.46 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 Ridgeway

Solar Radiation Data in Ridgeway, VA

See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Ridgeway.

* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)

Solar Radiation Analysis for Ridgeway, VA

Solar Radiation Data in Ridgeway

Ridgeway, VA has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.19 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]

The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Ridgeway is July with an average of 5.62 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 5.58 kWh/m2/day and September at 5.56 kWh/m2/day. [1]

The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Ridgeway (Virginia) are December with an average of 4.16 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 4.47 kWh/m2/day and November at 4.84 kWh/m2/day. [1]

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Solar Power Comparison: Ridgeway vs. the U.S.

Solar Power Levels in Ridgeway

The average monthly solar radiation level in Ridgeway, VA, of 5.19 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 32% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 21% 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: Ridgeway vs. the U.S.

Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Ridgeway 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).

Solar Data & Statistics for Ridgeway

Sunrise / Sunset in Ridgeway

  • Sunrise/Sunset for March 28, 2024 [2]
    • Sunrise: 7:09 am
    • Sunset: 7:38 pm
    • Length of Day: 12:29
Solar Energy Statistics for Ridgeway

Best Months for Solar in Ridgeway

  • Top Solar Power Months Historically [1]
    • Solar Radiation July (5.62 kWh/m2/day)
    • ATaL: August (5.67 kWh/m2/day)
    • DNI: May (4.87 kWh/m2/day)
    • GHI: June (6.17 kWh/m2/day)

* See glossary & definitions above.

Solar Panel Installs in Ridgeway

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Solar Power Output in Ridgeway

The Power of Solar in Ridgeway, VA

Monthly AC solar system output averages for Ridgeway (va). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Ridgeway. [2]

* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))

Solar Output Analysis for Ridgeway, VA

Solar Radiation Data in Ridgeway

Ridgeway (VA) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5722.29 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]

The month with the highest historical solar power output in Ridgeway is March with an average of 508.42 kWhac, followed by August at 504.55 kWhac and July at 500.9 kWhac. [2]

The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Ridgeway (Virginia) are December with an average of 408.19 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 440.36 kWhac and February at 440.41 kWhac. [2]

Cost of Utilities in Ridgeway

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Ridgeway Natural Gas Costs

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Weather Forecast for Ridgeway, VA [5]

Thu Mar 28
55°F
Broken Clouds
Min: 42°F
Max: 62°F
Moderate breeze: 13 mps NNW
Precip.: n/a
Humidity: 44%
Cloud cover: 78%
Fri Mar 29
62°F
Few Clouds
Min: 39°F
Max: 64°F
Moderate breeze: 14 mps WNW
Precip.: n/a
Humidity: 37%
Cloud cover: 21%
Sat Mar 30
64°F
Overcast Clouds
Min: 46°F
Max: 70°F
Gentle Breeze: 12 mps SW
Precip.: n/a
Humidity: 41%
Cloud cover: 100%
Sun Mar 31
75°F
Few Clouds
Min: 51°F
Max: 75°F
Gentle Breeze: 11 mps SSW
Precip.: n/a
Humidity: 45%
Cloud cover: 16%
Mon Apr 1
76°F
Light Rain
Min: 57°F
Max: 76°F
Gentle Breeze: 8 mps SW
Precip.: Chance of Rain
Humidity: 51%
Cloud cover: 96%
Tue Apr 2
80°F
Moderate Rain
Min: 62°F
Max: 80°F
Moderate breeze: 17 mps SW
Precip.: Chance of Rain
Humidity: 48%
Cloud cover: 38%

More about Ridgeway

About Ridgeway

The town of Ridgeway, VA in Henry County has an approximate population of 742. [6]

Ridgeway Solar Power

Ridgeway, VA Solar Energy

To learn more about solar energy and solar power Ridgeway, VA, or for more solar-related resources for Ridgeway, visit 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.

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