Based on historical Avalon, 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 Avalon.[1]
Avalon has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.81 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 12% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.41 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Avalon that are always titled at the latitude of Avalon (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.34 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 3.41 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 Avalon
Solar Radiation Data in Avalon, PA
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Avalon.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Avalon, PA
Avalon, PA has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.57 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Avalon is July with an average of 5.74 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 5.71 kWh/m2/day and September at 5.57 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Avalon (Pennsylvania) are December with an average of 2.68 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 2.97 kWh/m2/day and November at 3.48 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Avalon vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Avalon
The average monthly solar radiation level in Avalon, PA, of 4.57 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]
→ Values listed as 0 (zero) are not available (N/A).
Solar Power: Avalon vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Avalon 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 Avalon
The Power of Solar in Avalon, PA
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Avalon (pa). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Avalon. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Avalon, PA
Avalon (PA) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5052.06 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Avalon is July with an average of 519.21 kWhac, followed by August at 508.29 kWhac and May at 502.63 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Avalon (Pennsylvania) are December with an average of 269.05 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 300.56 kWhac and November at 327.71 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Avalon
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More about Avalon
About Avalon
The borough of Avalon, PA in Allegheny County has an approximate population of 4,705. [6]
Avalon, PA Solar Energy
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Did you know?
It takes light about 8 minutes, 19 seconds to travel the 93,000,000 miles from the sun's surface to us on Earth.