Based on historical 15112 data, solar panels that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output in 15112.[1]
The region associated with 15112 has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.81 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 11% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.43 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in 15112 that are always titled at the latitude of East Pittsburgh (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.35 kWh/m2/day, or about 14% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.81 kWh/m2/day and approximately 27% greater than the average monthly DNI of 3.43 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 15112
Solar Radiation Data in 15112
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in 15112.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for 15112
The region associated with 15112 has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.49 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in 15112 is July with an average of 5.62 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 5.46 kWh/m2/day and September at 5.35 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in 15112 are December with an average of 2.71 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 2.91 kWh/m2/day and November at 3.54 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: 15112 vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in 15112
The average monthly solar radiation level in 15112, of 4.49 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 14% 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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Solar Power: 15112 vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average 15112 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 15112
The Power of Solar in 15112
Monthly AC solar system output averages for 15112. Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in 15112. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for 15112
15112 has a average annual solar AC output value of 4959.6 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in 15112 is July with an average of 507.07 kWhac, followed by August at 488.32 kWhac and May at 478.79 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in 15112 are December with an average of 274.59 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 293.73 kWhac and November at 329.41 kWhac. [2]
The ZIP code 15112 is associated with the city of East Pittsburgh in Allegheny County in Pennsylvania.
15112 Solar Energy & Power
To learn more about solar energy and solar power in 15112, or for more solar-related resources for PA, check out the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
Did you know?
Nineteen-year-old Edmund Becquerel, a French experimental physicist, discovered the basis of solar energy in 1839.
