Based on historical Cochranton, 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 Cochranton.[1]
Cochranton has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.74 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 9% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.42 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Cochranton that are always titled at the latitude of Cochranton (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.24 kWh/m2/day, or about 13% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.74 kWh/m2/day and approximately 24% greater than the average monthly DNI of 3.42 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 Cochranton
Solar Radiation Data in Cochranton, PA
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Cochranton.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Cochranton, PA
Cochranton, PA has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.37 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Cochranton is August with an average of 5.79 kWh/m2/day, followed by July at 5.69 kWh/m2/day and June at 5.59 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Cochranton (Pennsylvania) are December with an average of 2.16 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 2.64 kWh/m2/day and November at 2.89 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Cochranton vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Cochranton
The average monthly solar radiation level in Cochranton, PA, of 4.37 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 11% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 34% less than the average level of 6.61 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically high levels (NV). [1]
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Solar Power: Cochranton vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Cochranton 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 Cochranton
The Power of Solar in Cochranton, PA
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Cochranton (pa). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Cochranton. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Cochranton, PA
Cochranton (PA) has a average annual solar AC output value of 4843.58 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Cochranton is August with an average of 519.54 kWhac, followed by July at 515.69 kWhac and May at 499.49 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Cochranton (Pennsylvania) are December with an average of 216.08 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 270.78 kWhac and November at 274.04 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Cochranton
Cochranton Electricity Costs
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The borough of Cochranton, PA in Crawford County has an approximate population of 1,136. [6]
Cochranton, PA Solar Energy
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