Based on historical Cranesville, 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 Cranesville.[1]
Cranesville has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.64 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 14% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.19 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Cranesville that are always titled at the latitude of Cranesville (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.01 kWh/m2/day, or about 10% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.64 kWh/m2/day and approximately 26% greater than the average monthly DNI of 3.19 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 Cranesville
Solar Radiation Data in Cranesville, PA
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Cranesville.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Cranesville, PA
Cranesville, PA has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.35 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Cranesville is July with an average of 5.99 kWh/m2/day, followed by June at 5.69 kWh/m2/day and May at 5.59 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Cranesville (Pennsylvania) are December with an average of 1.69 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 2.4 kWh/m2/day and November at 3.19 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Cranesville vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Cranesville
The average monthly solar radiation level in Cranesville, PA, of 4.35 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]
→ Values listed as 0 (zero) are not available (N/A).
Solar Power: Cranesville vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Cranesville 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 Cranesville
The Power of Solar in Cranesville, PA
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Cranesville (pa). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Cranesville. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Cranesville, PA
Cranesville (PA) has a average annual solar AC output value of 4893.28 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Cranesville is July with an average of 547.49 kWhac, followed by May at 526.38 kWhac and June at 508.34 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Cranesville (Pennsylvania) are December with an average of 175.09 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 245.43 kWhac and February at 301.02 kWhac. [2]
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More about Cranesville
About Cranesville
The borough of Cranesville, PA in Erie County has an approximate population of 638. [6]
Cranesville, PA Solar Energy
To learn more about solar energy and solar power Cranesville, PA, or for more solar-related resources for Cranesville, visit the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
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