Based on historical Coraopolis, 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 Coraopolis.[1]
Coraopolis has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.8 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 11% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.42 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Coraopolis that are always titled at the latitude of Coraopolis (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.34 kWh/m2/day, or about 14% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.8 kWh/m2/day and approximately 27% 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 Coraopolis
Solar Radiation Data in Coraopolis, PA
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Coraopolis.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Coraopolis, PA
Coraopolis, PA has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.51 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Coraopolis is August with an average of 5.75 kWh/m2/day, followed by July at 5.68 kWh/m2/day and May at 5.43 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Coraopolis (Pennsylvania) are December with an average of 2.31 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.09 kWh/m2/day and November at 3.68 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Coraopolis vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Coraopolis
The average monthly solar radiation level in Coraopolis, PA, of 4.51 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]
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Solar Power: Coraopolis vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Coraopolis 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 Coraopolis
The Power of Solar in Coraopolis, PA
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Coraopolis (pa). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Coraopolis. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Coraopolis, PA
Coraopolis (PA) has a average annual solar AC output value of 4985.38 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Coraopolis is August with an average of 517.13 kWhac, followed by July at 513.47 kWhac and May at 499.67 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Coraopolis (Pennsylvania) are December with an average of 233.54 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 312.9 kWhac and November at 341.23 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Coraopolis
Coraopolis Electricity Costs
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More about Coraopolis
About Coraopolis
The borough of Coraopolis, PA in Allegheny County has an approximate population of 5,677. [6]
Coraopolis, PA Solar Energy
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