Based on historical Canonsburg, 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 Canonsburg.[1]
Canonsburg has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.84 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 10% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.48 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Canonsburg that are always titled at the latitude of Canonsburg (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.38 kWh/m2/day, or about 14% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.84 kWh/m2/day and approximately 26% greater than the average monthly DNI of 3.48 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 Canonsburg
Solar Radiation Data in Canonsburg, PA
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Canonsburg.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Canonsburg, PA
Canonsburg, PA has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.56 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Canonsburg is August with an average of 5.98 kWh/m2/day, followed by July at 5.78 kWh/m2/day and June at 5.47 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Canonsburg (Pennsylvania) are December with an average of 2.7 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 2.97 kWh/m2/day and November at 3.38 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Canonsburg vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Canonsburg
The average monthly solar radiation level in Canonsburg, PA, of 4.56 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 16% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 31% 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: Canonsburg vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Canonsburg 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 Canonsburg
The Power of Solar in Canonsburg, PA
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Canonsburg (pa). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Canonsburg. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Canonsburg, PA
Canonsburg (PA) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5042.39 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Canonsburg is August with an average of 537.75 kWhac, followed by July at 516.27 kWhac and May at 501.07 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Canonsburg (Pennsylvania) are December with an average of 271.53 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 301.01 kWhac and November at 320.99 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Canonsburg
Canonsburg Electricity Costs
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The borough of Canonsburg, PA in Washington County has an approximate population of 8,992. [6]
Canonsburg, 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.
