Based on historical Scottsville, 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 Scottsville.[1]
Scottsville 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 Scottsville 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 Scottsville
Solar Radiation Data in Scottsville, VA
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Scottsville.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Scottsville, VA
Scottsville, VA 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 Scottsville 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 Scottsville (Virginia) 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: Scottsville vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Scottsville
The average monthly solar radiation level in Scottsville, VA, 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]
→ Values listed as 0 (zero) are not available (N/A).
Solar Power: Scottsville vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Scottsville 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).
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Solar Power Output in Scottsville
The Power of Solar in Scottsville, VA
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Scottsville (va). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Scottsville. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Scottsville, VA
Scottsville (VA) 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 Scottsville 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 Scottsville (Virginia) 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]
Cost of Utilities in Scottsville
Scottsville Electricity Costs
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The town of Scottsville, VA in Albemarle County has an approximate population of 566. [6]
Scottsville, VA Solar Energy
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About half of the sun's energy is absorbed by the Earth's surface; about 30 percent is reflected back from the surface.
