Based on historical Centerville, 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 Centerville.[1]
Centerville has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.85 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 12% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.44 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Centerville that are always titled at the latitude of Centerville (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.38 kWh/m2/day, or about 14% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.85 kWh/m2/day and approximately 27% greater than the average monthly DNI of 3.44 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 Centerville
Solar Radiation Data in Centerville, PA
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Centerville.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Centerville, PA
Centerville, 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 Centerville is August with an average of 5.59 kWh/m2/day, followed by July at 5.56 kWh/m2/day and May at 5.48 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Centerville (Pennsylvania) are December with an average of 2.72 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3 kWh/m2/day and November at 3.7 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Centerville vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Centerville
The average monthly solar radiation level in Centerville, 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: Centerville vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Centerville 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 Centerville
The Power of Solar in Centerville, PA
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Centerville (pa). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Centerville. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Centerville, PA
Centerville (PA) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5039.73 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Centerville is May with an average of 507.98 kWhac, followed by August at 506.62 kWhac and July at 503.16 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Centerville (Pennsylvania) are December with an average of 269.45 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 305.88 kWhac and February at 335.39 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Centerville
Centerville Electricity Costs
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The borough of Centerville, PA in Washington County has an approximate population of 3,881. [6]
Centerville, PA Solar Energy
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Solar cells convert sunlight into electricity through a physical process known as the photovoltaic effect.
