Based on historical Chicora, 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 Chicora.[1]
Chicora has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.77 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 10% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.43 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Chicora that are always titled at the latitude of Chicora (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.29 kWh/m2/day, or about 14% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.77 kWh/m2/day and approximately 25% greater than the average monthly DNI of 3.43 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 Chicora
Solar Radiation Data in Chicora, PA
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Chicora.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Chicora, PA
Chicora, 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 Chicora is August with an average of 5.82 kWh/m2/day, followed by July at 5.74 kWh/m2/day and June at 5.41 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Chicora (Pennsylvania) are December with an average of 2.38 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 2.97 kWh/m2/day and November at 3.41 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Chicora vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Chicora
The average monthly solar radiation level in Chicora, 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: Chicora vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Chicora 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 Chicora
The Power of Solar in Chicora, PA
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Chicora (pa). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Chicora. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Chicora, PA
Chicora (PA) has a average annual solar AC output value of 4995.23 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Chicora is July with an average of 520.51 kWhac, followed by August at 518.54 kWhac and May at 502.67 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Chicora (Pennsylvania) are December with an average of 241.49 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 303.28 kWhac and November at 321.83 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Chicora
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More about Chicora
About Chicora
The borough of Chicora, PA in Butler County has an approximate population of 1,043. [6]
Chicora, PA Solar Energy
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