Based on historical Brookhaven, 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 Brookhaven.[1]
Brookhaven has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.05 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 1% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Brookhaven that are always titled at the latitude of Brookhaven (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.74 kWh/m2/day, or about 17% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.05 kWh/m2/day and approximately 19% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4 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 Brookhaven
Solar Radiation Data in Brookhaven, PA
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Brookhaven.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Brookhaven, PA
Brookhaven, PA has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.94 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Brookhaven is July with an average of 5.86 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 5.64 kWh/m2/day and June at 5.58 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Brookhaven (Pennsylvania) are December with an average of 3.52 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.73 kWh/m2/day and November at 4.16 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Brookhaven vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Brookhaven
The average monthly solar radiation level in Brookhaven, PA, of 4.94 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 26% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 25% 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: Brookhaven vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Brookhaven 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 Brookhaven
The Power of Solar in Brookhaven, PA
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Brookhaven (pa). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Brookhaven. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Brookhaven, PA
Brookhaven (PA) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5457.52 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Brookhaven is July with an average of 526.47 kWhac, followed by August at 507.16 kWhac and May at 506.93 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Brookhaven (Pennsylvania) are December with an average of 351.17 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 378.49 kWhac and November at 386.07 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Brookhaven
Brookhaven Electricity Costs
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Brookhaven Natural Gas Costs
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The borough of Brookhaven, PA in Delaware County has an approximate population of 8,006. [6]
Brookhaven, 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.
