Based on historical Abbottstown, PA data, solar panels that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output in Abbottstown.[1]
Abbottstown has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.99 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 4% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.85 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Abbottstown that are always titled at the latitude of Abbottstown (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.64 kWh/m2/day, or about 16% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.99 kWh/m2/day and approximately 21% greater than the average monthly DNI of 3.85 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 Abbottstown
Solar Radiation Data in Abbottstown, PA
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Abbottstown.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Abbottstown, PA
Abbottstown, PA has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.83 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Abbottstown is July with an average of 5.94 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 5.67 kWh/m2/day and September at 5.55 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Abbottstown (Pennsylvania) are December with an average of 3.22 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.6 kWh/m2/day and November at 4.01 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Abbottstown vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Abbottstown
The average monthly solar radiation level in Abbottstown, PA, of 4.83 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 23% 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]
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Solar Power: Abbottstown vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Abbottstown 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 Abbottstown
The Power of Solar in Abbottstown, PA
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Abbottstown (pa). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Abbottstown. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Abbottstown, PA
Abbottstown (PA) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5433.58 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Abbottstown is July with an average of 543.66 kWhac, followed by August at 516.73 kWhac and May at 503.1 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Abbottstown (Pennsylvania) are December with an average of 333.98 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 371.75 kWhac and November at 378.11 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Abbottstown
Abbottstown Electricity Costs
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Abbottstown Natural Gas Costs
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The borough of Abbottstown, PA in Adams County has an approximate population of 1,011. [6]
Abbottstown, PA Solar Energy
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