Based on historical Bridgewater, 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 Bridgewater.[1]
Bridgewater has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.78 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 12% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.38 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Bridgewater that are always titled at the latitude of Bridgewater (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.3 kWh/m2/day, or about 14% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.78 kWh/m2/day and approximately 27% greater than the average monthly DNI of 3.38 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 Bridgewater
Solar Radiation Data in Bridgewater, PA
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Bridgewater.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Bridgewater, PA
Bridgewater, PA has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.49 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Bridgewater is August with an average of 5.67 kWh/m2/day, followed by July at 5.64 kWh/m2/day and June at 5.49 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Bridgewater (Pennsylvania) are December with an average of 2.63 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.04 kWh/m2/day and November at 3.61 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Bridgewater vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Bridgewater
The average monthly solar radiation level in Bridgewater, PA, of 4.49 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 14% 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]
→ Values listed as 0 (zero) are not available (N/A).
Solar Power: Bridgewater vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Bridgewater 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 Bridgewater
The Power of Solar in Bridgewater, PA
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Bridgewater (pa). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Bridgewater. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Bridgewater, PA
Bridgewater (PA) has a average annual solar AC output value of 4983.42 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Bridgewater is July with an average of 508.64 kWhac, followed by August at 504.9 kWhac and May at 489.76 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Bridgewater (Pennsylvania) are December with an average of 263.99 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 309.67 kWhac and November at 340.23 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Bridgewater
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More about Bridgewater
About Bridgewater
The borough of Bridgewater, PA in Beaver County has an approximate population of 704. [6]
Bridgewater, 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.
