Based on historical Bell Acres, 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 Bell Acres.[1]
Bell Acres has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.8 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 11% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.42 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Bell Acres that are always titled at the latitude of Bell Acres (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.34 kWh/m2/day, or about 14% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.8 kWh/m2/day and approximately 27% greater than the average monthly DNI of 3.42 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 Bell Acres
Solar Radiation Data in Bell Acres, PA
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Bell Acres.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Bell Acres, PA
Bell Acres, 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 Bell Acres is August with an average of 5.8 kWh/m2/day, followed by July at 5.69 kWh/m2/day and September at 5.37 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Bell Acres (Pennsylvania) are December with an average of 2.81 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.09 kWh/m2/day and November at 3.65 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Bell Acres vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Bell Acres
The average monthly solar radiation level in Bell Acres, 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: Bell Acres vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Bell Acres 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 Bell Acres
The Power of Solar in Bell Acres, PA
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Bell Acres (pa). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Bell Acres. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Bell Acres, PA
Bell Acres (PA) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5051.14 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Bell Acres is August with an average of 520.62 kWhac, followed by July at 513.34 kWhac and May at 483.62 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Bell Acres (Pennsylvania) are December with an average of 284.55 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 313.93 kWhac and November at 338.77 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Bell Acres
Bell Acres Electricity Costs
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Bell Acres Natural Gas Costs
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The borough of Bell Acres, PA in Allegheny County has an approximate population of 1,388. [6]
Bell Acres, PA Solar Energy
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