Based on historical 15672 data, solar panels that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output in 15672.[1]
The region associated with 15672 has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.82 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 12% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.42 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in 15672 that are always titled at the latitude of New Stanton (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.34 kWh/m2/day, or about 14% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.82 kWh/m2/day and approximately 27% greater than the average monthly DNI of 3.42 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 15672
Solar Radiation Data in 15672
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in 15672.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for 15672
The region associated with 15672 has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.59 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in 15672 is August with an average of 5.65 kWh/m2/day, followed by July at 5.64 kWh/m2/day and September at 5.61 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in 15672 are December with an average of 2.65 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 2.93 kWh/m2/day and November at 3.71 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: 15672 vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in 15672
The average monthly solar radiation level in 15672, of 4.59 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 17% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 31% 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: 15672 vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average 15672 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 15672
The Power of Solar in 15672
Monthly AC solar system output averages for 15672. Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in 15672. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for 15672
15672 has a average annual solar AC output value of 5086.41 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in 15672 is August with an average of 512.2 kWhac, followed by July at 510.05 kWhac and May at 492.15 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in 15672 are December with an average of 263.36 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 303.51 kWhac and February at 339.5 kWhac. [2]
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More about 15672
About 15672
The ZIP code 15672 is associated with the city of New Stanton in Westmoreland County in Pennsylvania.
15672 Solar Energy & Power
To learn more about solar energy and solar power in 15672, 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.