See the chart below to see how different types of solar panel installations compare in 16602.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day).
* See glossary & definitions below.
Based on historical 16602 data, solar panels that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output in 16602. [1]
The region associated with 16602 has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.76 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 8% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.49 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in 16602 that are always titled at the latitude of Altoona (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.33 kWh/m2/day, or about 15% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.76 kWh/m2/day and approximately 24% greater than the average monthly DNI of 3.49 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 16602.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
The region associated with 16602 has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.54 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in 16602 is July with an average of 5.75 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 5.43 kWh/m2/day and September at 5.32 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in 16602 are December with an average of 2.65 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.29 kWh/m2/day and November at 3.49 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The average monthly solar radiation level in 16602, of 4.54 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 16% 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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Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average 16602 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 16602 at the current time.
Monthly AC solar system output averages for 16602. Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in 16602. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
16602 has a average annual solar AC output value of 5039.98 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in 16602 is July with an average of 522.89 kWhac, followed by August at 485.67 kWhac and April at 479.45 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in 16602 are December with an average of 263.72 kWhac, followed by November with an average of 328.27 kWhac and January at 334.04 kWhac. [2]
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The ZIP code 16602 is associated with the city of Altoona in Blair County in Pennsylvania.
To learn more about solar energy and solar power in 16602, or for more solar-related resources for PA, check out the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
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