Based on historical Avonmore, 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 Avonmore.[1]
Avonmore has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.82 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 10% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.46 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Avonmore that are always titled at the latitude of Avonmore (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.35 kWh/m2/day, or about 14% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.82 kWh/m2/day and approximately 26% greater than the average monthly DNI of 3.46 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 Avonmore
Solar Radiation Data in Avonmore, PA
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Avonmore.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Avonmore, PA
Avonmore, PA has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.52 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Avonmore is August with an average of 5.89 kWh/m2/day, followed by July at 5.75 kWh/m2/day and September at 5.53 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Avonmore (Pennsylvania) are December with an average of 2.49 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 2.87 kWh/m2/day and November at 3.5 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Avonmore vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Avonmore
The average monthly solar radiation level in Avonmore, PA, of 4.52 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 15% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 32% 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: Avonmore vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Avonmore 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 Avonmore
The Power of Solar in Avonmore, PA
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Avonmore (pa). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Avonmore. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Avonmore, PA
Avonmore (PA) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5002.37 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Avonmore is August with an average of 531.76 kWhac, followed by July at 521.72 kWhac and May at 492.79 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Avonmore (Pennsylvania) are December with an average of 250.11 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 292.43 kWhac and November at 326.86 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Avonmore
Avonmore Electricity Costs
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Avonmore Natural Gas Costs
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The borough of Avonmore, PA in Westmoreland County has an approximate population of 1,011. [6]
Avonmore, PA Solar Energy
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Did you know?
About half of the sun's energy is absorbed by the Earth's surface; about 30 percent is reflected back from the surface.