Based on historical Catawissa, 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 Catawissa.[1]
Catawissa has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.8 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 10% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.45 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Catawissa that are always titled at the latitude of Catawissa (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.36 kWh/m2/day, or about 15% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.8 kWh/m2/day and approximately 26% greater than the average monthly DNI of 3.45 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 Catawissa
Solar Radiation Data in Catawissa, PA
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Catawissa.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Catawissa, PA
Catawissa, PA has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.62 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Catawissa is July with an average of 5.96 kWh/m2/day, followed by June at 5.55 kWh/m2/day and August at 5.45 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Catawissa (Pennsylvania) are December with an average of 2.87 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.34 kWh/m2/day and November at 3.5 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Catawissa vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Catawissa
The average monthly solar radiation level in Catawissa, PA, of 4.62 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 18% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 30% 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: Catawissa vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Catawissa 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 Catawissa
The Power of Solar in Catawissa, PA
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Catawissa (pa). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Catawissa. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Catawissa, PA
Catawissa (PA) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5141.5 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Catawissa is July with an average of 537.89 kWhac, followed by August at 493.93 kWhac and May at 489.69 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Catawissa (Pennsylvania) are December with an average of 290.55 kWhac, followed by November with an average of 332.18 kWhac and January at 344.16 kWhac. [2]
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More about Catawissa
About Catawissa
The borough of Catawissa, PA in Columbia County has an approximate population of 1,552. [6]
Catawissa, PA Solar Energy
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About half of the sun's energy is absorbed by the Earth's surface; about 30 percent is reflected back from the surface.