Based on historical Briar Creek, 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 Briar Creek.[1]
Briar Creek has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.82 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 9% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.5 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Briar Creek that are always titled at the latitude of Briar Creek (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.4 kWh/m2/day, or about 15% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.82 kWh/m2/day and approximately 26% greater than the average monthly DNI of 3.5 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 Briar Creek
Solar Radiation Data in Briar Creek, PA
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Briar Creek.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Briar Creek, PA
Briar Creek, PA has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.62 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Briar Creek is July with an average of 5.89 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 5.55 kWh/m2/day and May at 5.39 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Briar Creek (Pennsylvania) are December with an average of 2.79 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.27 kWh/m2/day and November at 3.58 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Briar Creek vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Briar Creek
The average monthly solar radiation level in Briar Creek, PA, of 4.62 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 18% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 30% 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: Briar Creek vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Briar Creek 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 Briar Creek
The Power of Solar in Briar Creek, PA
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Briar Creek (pa). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Briar Creek. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Briar Creek, PA
Briar Creek (PA) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5133.28 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Briar Creek is July with an average of 532.37 kWhac, followed by August at 501.46 kWhac and May at 499.98 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Briar Creek (Pennsylvania) are December with an average of 280.23 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 336.71 kWhac and November at 341.24 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Briar Creek
Briar Creek Electricity Costs
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The borough of Briar Creek, PA in Columbia County has an approximate population of 660. [6]
Briar Creek, PA Solar Energy
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Did you know?
The solar energy that strikes the Earth in one hour could provide all of the Earth's energy needs for a complete year.
