Based on historical Carbondale, 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 Carbondale.[1]
Carbondale has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.72 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 9% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.4 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Carbondale that are always titled at the latitude of Carbondale (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.27 kWh/m2/day, or about 15% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.72 kWh/m2/day and approximately 26% greater than the average monthly DNI of 3.4 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 Carbondale
Solar Radiation Data in Carbondale, PA
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Carbondale.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Carbondale, PA
Carbondale, PA has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.55 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Carbondale is July with an average of 5.76 kWh/m2/day, followed by June at 5.51 kWh/m2/day and August at 5.42 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Carbondale (Pennsylvania) are December with an average of 2.76 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.31 kWh/m2/day and November at 3.35 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Carbondale vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Carbondale
The average monthly solar radiation level in Carbondale, PA, of 4.55 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: Carbondale vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Carbondale 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 Carbondale
The Power of Solar in Carbondale, PA
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Carbondale (pa). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Carbondale. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Carbondale, PA
Carbondale (PA) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5077.05 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Carbondale is July with an average of 527.28 kWhac, followed by August at 492.9 kWhac and June at 489.5 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Carbondale (Pennsylvania) are December with an average of 278.31 kWhac, followed by November with an average of 320.48 kWhac and January at 335.71 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Carbondale
Carbondale Electricity Costs
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Carbondale Natural Gas Costs
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The city of Carbondale, PA in Lackawanna County has an approximate population of 8,891. [6]
Carbondale, PA Solar Energy
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Solar cells convert sunlight into electricity through a physical process known as the photovoltaic effect.
