Based on historical Reading, OH data, solar panels that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output in Reading.[1]
Reading has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.06 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 2% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.99 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Reading that are always titled at the latitude of Reading (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.67 kWh/m2/day, or about 15% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.06 kWh/m2/day and approximately 17% greater than the average monthly DNI of 3.99 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 Reading
Solar Radiation Data in Reading, OH
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Reading.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Reading, OH
Reading, OH has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.8 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Reading is August with an average of 6.05 kWh/m2/day, followed by June at 5.79 kWh/m2/day and September at 5.73 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Reading (Ohio) are December with an average of 2.98 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.48 kWh/m2/day and November at 3.61 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Reading vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Reading
The average monthly solar radiation level in Reading, OH, of 4.8 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 27% 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: Reading vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Reading 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 Reading
The Power of Solar in Reading, OH
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Reading (oh). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Reading. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Reading, OH
Reading (OH) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5263.26 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Reading is August with an average of 541.3 kWhac, followed by July at 508.43 kWhac and June at 505.1 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Reading (Ohio) are December with an average of 293.96 kWhac, followed by November with an average of 333.78 kWhac and January at 349.39 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Reading
Reading Electricity Costs
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The city of Reading, OH in Hamilton County has an approximate population of 10,385. [6]
Reading, OH Solar Energy
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