Based on historical 26586 data, solar panels that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output in 26586.[1]
The region associated with 26586 has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.87 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 9% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.54 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in 26586 that are always titled at the latitude of Montana Mines (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.42 kWh/m2/day, or about 14% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.87 kWh/m2/day and approximately 25% greater than the average monthly DNI of 3.54 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 26586
Solar Radiation Data in 26586
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in 26586.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for 26586
The region associated with 26586 has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.6 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in 26586 is August with an average of 5.63 kWh/m2/day, followed by June at 5.53 kWh/m2/day and July at 5.47 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in 26586 are December with an average of 2.84 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.27 kWh/m2/day and November at 3.65 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: 26586 vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in 26586
The average monthly solar radiation level in 26586, of 4.6 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 17% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 30% 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: 26586 vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average 26586 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 26586
The Power of Solar in 26586
Monthly AC solar system output averages for 26586. Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in 26586. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for 26586
26586 has a average annual solar AC output value of 5085.43 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in 26586 is August with an average of 508.3 kWhac, followed by July at 493.4 kWhac and June at 488.95 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in 26586 are December with an average of 286.84 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 329.83 kWhac and November at 340.7 kWhac. [2]
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More about 26586
About 26586
The ZIP code 26586 is associated with the city of Montana Mines in Marion County in West Virginia.
26586 Solar Energy & Power
To learn more about solar energy and solar power in 26586, or for more solar-related resources for WV, check out the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
Did you know?
It takes light about 8 minutes, 19 seconds to travel the 93,000,000 miles from the sun's surface to us on Earth.