See the chart below to see how different types of solar panel installations compare in 18518.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day).
* See glossary & definitions below.
Based on historical 18518 data, solar panels that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output in 18518. [1]
The region associated with 18518 has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.74 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 10% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.39 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in 18518 that are always titled at the latitude of Old Forge (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.31 kWh/m2/day, or about 15% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.74 kWh/m2/day and approximately 27% greater than the average monthly DNI of 3.39 kWh/m2/day. [1]
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: 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: 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.
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in 18518.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
The region associated with 18518 has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.52 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in 18518 is July with an average of 5.98 kWh/m2/day, followed by May at 5.32 kWh/m2/day and June at 5.32 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in 18518 are December with an average of 2.72 kWh/m2/day, followed by November with an average of 3.18 kWh/m2/day and January at 3.23 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The average monthly solar radiation level in 18518, of 4.52 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 15% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 32% less than the average level of 6.61 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically high levels (NV). [1]
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Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average 18518 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).
We do not have data on solar panel installations in ZIP Code 18518 at the current time.
Monthly AC solar system output averages for 18518. Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in 18518. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
18518 has a average annual solar AC output value of 5057.96 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in 18518 is July with an average of 541.41 kWhac, followed by May at 494.97 kWhac and August at 485.5 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in 18518 are December with an average of 275.95 kWhac, followed by November with an average of 302.86 kWhac and January at 335.51 kWhac. [2]
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The ZIP code 18518 is associated with the city of Old Forge in Lackawanna County in Pennsylvania.
To learn more about solar energy and solar power in 18518, or for more solar-related resources for PA, check out the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
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