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Solar Energy in Windsor Heights, WV

Solar Energy in Windsor Heights

The month of July has the highest historical solar radition values in Windsor Heights with an average of 5.66 kWh/m2/day. [More]

Solar Panels in Windsor Heights

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

Sunrise & Sunset in Windsor Heights

The total length of the day in Windsor Heights, WV today (March 28, 2024) will be 12 hours and 32 minutes. [More]

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Windsor Heights, WV Solar Energy

Solar Power in Windsor Heights, WV

Solar Energy Data in Windsor Heights, WV

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

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


Solar Energy Analysis for Windsor Heights, WV

Solar Radiation Data in Windsor Heights

Based on historical Windsor Heights, WV data, solar panels that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output in Windsor Heights. [1]

Windsor Heights has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.84 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 10% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.48 kWh/m2/day. [1]

Solar installations in Windsor Heights that are always titled at the latitude of Windsor Heights (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.38 kWh/m2/day, or about 14% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.84 kWh/m2/day and approximately 26% greater than the average monthly DNI of 3.48 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 Windsor Heights

Solar Radiation Data in Windsor Heights, WV

See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Windsor Heights.

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

Solar Radiation Analysis for Windsor Heights, WV

Solar Radiation Data in Windsor Heights

Windsor Heights, WV has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.54 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]

The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Windsor Heights is July with an average of 5.66 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 5.6 kWh/m2/day and June at 5.58 kWh/m2/day. [1]

The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Windsor Heights (West Virginia) are December with an average of 2.66 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.02 kWh/m2/day and November at 3.76 kWh/m2/day. [1]

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Solar Power Comparison: Windsor Heights vs. the U.S.

Solar Power Levels in Windsor Heights

The average monthly solar radiation level in Windsor Heights, WV, of 4.54 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 16% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 31% 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: Windsor Heights vs. the U.S.

Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Windsor Heights 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 Windsor Heights

Sunrise / Sunset in Windsor Heights

  • Sunrise/Sunset for March 28, 2024 [2]
    • Sunrise: 7:11 am
    • Sunset: 7:43 pm
    • Length of Day: 12:32
Solar Energy Statistics for Windsor Heights

Best Months for Solar in Windsor Heights

  • Top Solar Power Months Historically [1]
    • Solar Radiation July (5.66 kWh/m2/day)
    • ATaL: July (5.39 kWh/m2/day)
    • DNI: July (4.3 kWh/m2/day)
    • GHI: June (5.89 kWh/m2/day)

* See glossary & definitions above.

Solar Panel Installs in Windsor Heights

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Solar Power Output in Windsor Heights

The Power of Solar in Windsor Heights, WV

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

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

Solar Output Analysis for Windsor Heights, WV

Solar Radiation Data in Windsor Heights

Windsor Heights (WV) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5020.34 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]

The month with the highest historical solar power output in Windsor Heights is July with an average of 512.17 kWhac, followed by May at 503.51 kWhac and August at 502.76 kWhac. [2]

The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Windsor Heights (West Virginia) are December with an average of 267.26 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 304.02 kWhac and February at 338.26 kWhac. [2]

Cost of Utilities in Windsor Heights

Windsor Heights Electricity Costs

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Windsor Heights Natural Gas Costs

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Weather Forecast for Windsor Heights, WV [5]

Thu Mar 28
47°F
Broken Clouds
Min: 30°F
Max: 50°F
Moderate breeze: 12 mps WNW
Precip.: n/a
Humidity: 39%
Cloud cover: 52%
Fri Mar 29
50°F
Scattered Clouds
Min: 33°F
Max: 56°F
Moderate breeze: 14 mps WNW
Precip.: n/a
Humidity: 60%
Cloud cover: 39%
Sat Mar 30
48°F
Heavy Intensity Rain
Min: 41°F
Max: 55°F
Gentle Breeze: 11 mps SW
Precip.: Chance of Rain
Humidity: 93%
Cloud cover: 100%
Sun Mar 31
61°F
Light Rain
Min: 45°F
Max: 61°F
Gentle Breeze: 9 mps ENE
Precip.: Chance of Rain
Humidity: 50%
Cloud cover: 59%
Mon Apr 1
55°F
Light Rain
Min: 44°F
Max: 55°F
Gentle Breeze: 10 mps NE
Precip.: Chance of Rain
Humidity: 85%
Cloud cover: 100%
Tue Apr 2
64°F
Moderate Rain
Min: 52°F
Max: 65°F
Moderate breeze: 14 mps SSW
Precip.: Chance of Rain
Humidity: 91%
Cloud cover: 100%

More about Windsor Heights

About Windsor Heights

The village of Windsor Heights, WV in Brooke County has an approximate population of 423. [6]

Windsor Heights Solar Power

Windsor Heights, WV Solar Energy

To learn more about solar energy and solar power Windsor Heights, WV, or for more solar-related resources for Windsor Heights, visit the U.S. Energy Information Administration.

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