See the chart below to see how different types of solar panel installations compare in 17968.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day).
* See glossary & definitions below.
Based on historical 17968 data, solar panels that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output in 17968. [1]
The region associated with 17968 has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.85 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 7% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.59 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in 17968 that are always titled at the latitude of Sacramento (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.45 kWh/m2/day, or about 16% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.85 kWh/m2/day and approximately 24% greater than the average monthly DNI of 3.59 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 17968.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
The region associated with 17968 has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.65 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in 17968 is July with an average of 5.92 kWh/m2/day, followed by June at 5.53 kWh/m2/day and April at 5.44 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in 17968 are December with an average of 2.71 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.34 kWh/m2/day and November at 3.49 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The average monthly solar radiation level in 17968, of 4.65 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 18% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 30% 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 17968 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 17968 at the current time.
Monthly AC solar system output averages for 17968. Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in 17968. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
17968 has a average annual solar AC output value of 5154.77 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in 17968 is July with an average of 526.59 kWhac, followed by April at 495.23 kWhac and August at 488.55 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in 17968 are December with an average of 274.52 kWhac, followed by November with an average of 328.61 kWhac and January at 346.38 kWhac. [2]
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The ZIP code 17968 is associated with the city of Sacramento in Schuylkill County in Pennsylvania.
To learn more about solar energy and solar power in 17968, or for more solar-related resources for PA, check out the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
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