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Solar Energy in Butler, PA

Solar Energy in Butler

The month of August has the highest historical solar radition values in Butler with an average of 5.76 kWh/m2/day. [More]

Solar Panels in Butler

Solar panels in Butler that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output. [More]

Sunrise & Sunset in Butler

The total length of the day in Butler, PA today (December 03, 2024) will be 9 hours and 28 minutes. [More]

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Butler, PA Solar Energy

Solar Power in Butler, PA

Solar Energy Data in Butler, PA

See the chart below to see how different types of solar panel installations compare in Butler.

* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day).
* See glossary & definitions below.


Solar Energy Analysis for Butler, PA

Solar Radiation Data in Butler

Based on historical Butler, 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 Butler. [1]

Butler has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.78 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 11% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.42 kWh/m2/day. [1]

Solar installations in Butler that are always titled at the latitude of Butler (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 26% greater than the average monthly DNI of 3.42 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 Butler

Solar Radiation Data in Butler, PA

See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Butler.

* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)

Solar Radiation Analysis for Butler, PA

Solar Radiation Data in Butler

Butler, PA has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.5 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]

The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Butler is August with an average of 5.76 kWh/m2/day, followed by July at 5.68 kWh/m2/day and May at 5.54 kWh/m2/day. [1]

The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Butler (Pennsylvania) are December with an average of 2.53 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 2.69 kWh/m2/day and November at 3.34 kWh/m2/day. [1]

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Solar Power Comparison: Butler vs. the U.S.

Solar Power Levels in Butler

The average monthly solar radiation level in Butler, PA, of 4.5 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 15% 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: Butler vs. the U.S.

Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Butler 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).

Solar Data & Statistics for Butler

Sunrise / Sunset in Butler

  • Sunrise/Sunset for December 03, 2024 [2]
    • Sunrise: 7:25 am
    • Sunset: 4:53 pm
    • Length of Day: 9:28
Solar Energy Statistics for Butler

Best Months for Solar in Butler

  • Top Solar Power Months Historically [1]
    • Solar Radiation August (5.76 kWh/m2/day)
    • ATaL: July (5.43 kWh/m2/day)
    • DNI: July (4.37 kWh/m2/day)
    • GHI: July (5.86 kWh/m2/day)

* See glossary & definitions above.

Solar Panel Installs in Butler

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Solar Power Output in Butler

The Power of Solar in Butler, PA

Monthly AC solar system output averages for Butler (pa). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Butler. [2]

* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))

Solar Output Analysis for Butler, PA

Solar Radiation Data in Butler

Butler (PA) has a average annual solar AC output value of 4981.93 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]

The month with the highest historical solar power output in Butler is August with an average of 518.8 kWhac, followed by May at 513.39 kWhac and July at 505.15 kWhac. [2]

The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Butler (Pennsylvania) are December with an average of 254.58 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 276.66 kWhac and November at 315.14 kWhac. [2]

Cost of Utilities in Butler

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Weather Forecast for Butler, PA [5]

Tue Dec 3
34°F
Sky Is Clear
Min: 22°F
Max: 34°F
Gentle Breeze: 11 mps W
Precip.: n/a
Humidity: 61%
Cloud cover: 0%
Wed Dec 4
31°F
Rain And Snow
Min: 23°F
Max: 37°F
Moderate breeze: 17 mps SW
Precip.: Chance of Rain
Humidity: 49%
Cloud cover: 100%
Thu Dec 5
24°F
Snow
Min: 19°F
Max: 35°F
Fresh Breeze: 20 mps WNW
Precip.: Chance of Snow
Humidity: 71%
Cloud cover: 94%
Fri Dec 6
28°F
Light Snow
Min: 19°F
Max: 28°F
Gentle Breeze: 11 mps WNW
Precip.: Chance of Snow
Humidity: 69%
Cloud cover: 36%
Sat Dec 7
30°F
Few Clouds
Min: 16°F
Max: 30°F
Gentle Breeze: 8 mps WSW
Precip.: n/a
Humidity: 61%
Cloud cover: 13%
Sun Dec 8
42°F
Few Clouds
Min: 26°F
Max: 42°F
Gentle Breeze: 12 mps SW
Precip.: n/a
Humidity: 62%
Cloud cover: 22%

More about Butler

About Butler

The city of Butler, PA in Butler County has an approximate population of 13,757. [6]

Butler Solar Power

Butler, PA Solar Energy

To learn more about solar energy and solar power Butler, PA, or for more solar-related resources for Butler, visit the U.S. Energy Information Administration.

Did you know?

Nineteen-year-old Edmund Becquerel, a French experimental physicist, discovered the basis of solar energy in 1839.

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