Based on historical 18327 data, solar panels that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output in 18327.[1]
The region associated with 18327 has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.88 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 3% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.78 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in 18327 that are always titled at the latitude of Delaware Water Gap (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.55 kWh/m2/day, or about 17% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.88 kWh/m2/day and approximately 20% greater than the average monthly DNI of 3.78 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 18327
Solar Radiation Data in 18327
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in 18327.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for 18327
The region associated with 18327 has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.78 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in 18327 is July with an average of 5.7 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 5.62 kWh/m2/day and May at 5.45 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in 18327 are December with an average of 3.29 kWh/m2/day, followed by November with an average of 3.69 kWh/m2/day and January at 3.77 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: 18327 vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in 18327
The average monthly solar radiation level in 18327, of 4.78 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 22% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 28% 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: 18327 vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average 18327 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 18327
The Power of Solar in 18327
Monthly AC solar system output averages for 18327. Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in 18327. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for 18327
18327 has a average annual solar AC output value of 5309.2 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in 18327 is July with an average of 516.98 kWhac, followed by May at 506.33 kWhac and August at 502.01 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in 18327 are December with an average of 328.95 kWhac, followed by November with an average of 346.67 kWhac and January at 381.94 kWhac. [2]
The ZIP code 18327 is associated with the city of Delaware Water Gap in Monroe County in Pennsylvania.
18327 Solar Energy & Power
To learn more about solar energy and solar power in 18327, or for more solar-related resources for PA, check out the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
Did you know?
About half of the sun's energy is absorbed by the Earth's surface; about 30 percent is reflected back from the surface.
