Based on historical Bernville, 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 Bernville.[1]
Bernville has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.91 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 5% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.73 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Bernville that are always titled at the latitude of Bernville (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.54 kWh/m2/day, or about 16% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.91 kWh/m2/day and approximately 22% greater than the average monthly DNI of 3.73 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 Bernville
Solar Radiation Data in Bernville, PA
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Bernville.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Bernville, PA
Bernville, PA has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.76 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Bernville is July with an average of 5.83 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 5.66 kWh/m2/day and June at 5.63 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Bernville (Pennsylvania) are December with an average of 3.08 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.38 kWh/m2/day and November at 3.71 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Bernville vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Bernville
The average monthly solar radiation level in Bernville, PA, of 4.76 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 21% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 28% 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: Bernville vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Bernville 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 Bernville
The Power of Solar in Bernville, PA
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Bernville (pa). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Bernville. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Bernville, PA
Bernville (PA) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5275.37 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Bernville is July with an average of 523.93 kWhac, followed by May at 511.62 kWhac and August at 509.14 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Bernville (Pennsylvania) are December with an average of 308.19 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 345.3 kWhac and November at 352.37 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Bernville
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More about Bernville
About Bernville
The borough of Bernville, PA in Berks County has an approximate population of 955. [6]
Bernville, 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.