Based on historical Allentown, NJ data, solar panels that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output in Allentown.[1]
Allentown has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.02 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 2% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.95 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Allentown that are always titled at the latitude of Allentown (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.71 kWh/m2/day, or about 17% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.02 kWh/m2/day and approximately 19% greater than the average monthly DNI of 3.95 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 Allentown
Solar Radiation Data in Allentown, NJ
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Allentown.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Allentown, NJ
Allentown, NJ has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.94 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Allentown is July with an average of 5.86 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 5.78 kWh/m2/day and April at 5.67 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Allentown (New Jersey) are December with an average of 3.27 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.64 kWh/m2/day and November at 3.91 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Allentown vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Allentown
The average monthly solar radiation level in Allentown, NJ, of 4.94 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 26% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 25% 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: Allentown vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Allentown 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 Allentown
The Power of Solar in Allentown, NJ
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Allentown (nj). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Allentown. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Allentown, NJ
Allentown (NJ) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5618.31 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Allentown is July with an average of 539.39 kWhac, followed by August at 532.05 kWhac and April at 529.22 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Allentown (New Jersey) are December with an average of 335.47 kWhac, followed by November with an average of 374.38 kWhac and January at 380.39 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Allentown
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More about Allentown
About Allentown
The borough of Allentown, NJ in Monmouth County has an approximate population of 1,828. [6]
Allentown, NJ Solar Energy
To learn more about solar energy and solar power Allentown, NJ, or for more solar-related resources for Allentown, visit 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.