Based on historical Collingdale, 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 Collingdale.[1]
Collingdale has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.05 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 0% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.04 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Collingdale that are always titled at the latitude of Collingdale (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.76 kWh/m2/day, or about 18% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.05 kWh/m2/day and approximately 18% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.04 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 Collingdale
Solar Radiation Data in Collingdale, PA
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Collingdale.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Collingdale, PA
Collingdale, PA has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.93 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Collingdale is July with an average of 5.89 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 5.71 kWh/m2/day and April at 5.52 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Collingdale (Pennsylvania) are December with an average of 3.33 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.6 kWh/m2/day and November at 4.05 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Collingdale vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Collingdale
The average monthly solar radiation level in Collingdale, PA, of 4.93 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 25% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 25% 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: Collingdale vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Collingdale 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 Collingdale
The Power of Solar in Collingdale, PA
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Collingdale (pa). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Collingdale. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Collingdale, PA
Collingdale (PA) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5580.93 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Collingdale is July with an average of 543.31 kWhac, followed by August at 520.56 kWhac and May at 517.95 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Collingdale (Pennsylvania) are December with an average of 339.52 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 373.25 kWhac and November at 384.95 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Collingdale
Collingdale Electricity Costs
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Collingdale Natural Gas Costs
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The borough of Collingdale, PA in Delaware County has an approximate population of 8,786. [6]
Collingdale, PA Solar Energy
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Did you know?
The solar energy that strikes the Earth in one hour could provide all of the Earth's energy needs for a complete year.
