Based on historical Brownstown, 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 Brownstown.[1]
Brownstown has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.73 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 12% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.33 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Brownstown that are always titled at the latitude of Brownstown (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.26 kWh/m2/day, or about 14% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.73 kWh/m2/day and approximately 28% greater than the average monthly DNI of 3.33 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 Brownstown
Solar Radiation Data in Brownstown, PA
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Brownstown.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Brownstown, PA
Brownstown, PA has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.47 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Brownstown is July with an average of 5.73 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 5.61 kWh/m2/day and June at 5.45 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Brownstown (Pennsylvania) are December with an average of 2.34 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.08 kWh/m2/day and November at 3.32 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Brownstown vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Brownstown
The average monthly solar radiation level in Brownstown, PA, of 4.47 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: Brownstown vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Brownstown 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 Brownstown
The Power of Solar in Brownstown, PA
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Brownstown (pa). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Brownstown. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Brownstown, PA
Brownstown (PA) has a average annual solar AC output value of 4974.02 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Brownstown is July with an average of 519.08 kWhac, followed by August at 507.07 kWhac and June at 482.11 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Brownstown (Pennsylvania) are December with an average of 237.09 kWhac, followed by November with an average of 310.66 kWhac and January at 314.2 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Brownstown
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The borough of Brownstown, PA in Cambria County has an approximate population of 744. [6]
Brownstown, PA Solar Energy
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Did you know?
Solar cells convert sunlight into electricity through a physical process known as the photovoltaic effect.
