Based on historical Dallas, 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 Dallas.[1]
Dallas has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.77 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 8% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.5 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Dallas that are always titled at the latitude of Dallas (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.35 kWh/m2/day, or about 15% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.77 kWh/m2/day and approximately 24% greater than the average monthly DNI of 3.5 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 Dallas
Solar Radiation Data in Dallas, PA
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Dallas.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Dallas, PA
Dallas, PA has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.59 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Dallas is July with an average of 5.79 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 5.5 kWh/m2/day and May at 5.37 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Dallas (Pennsylvania) are December with an average of 2.77 kWh/m2/day, followed by November with an average of 3.32 kWh/m2/day and January at 3.36 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Dallas vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Dallas
The average monthly solar radiation level in Dallas, PA, of 4.59 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 17% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 31% 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: Dallas vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Dallas 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 Dallas
The Power of Solar in Dallas, PA
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Dallas (pa). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Dallas. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Dallas, PA
Dallas (PA) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5109.94 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Dallas is July with an average of 523.47 kWhac, followed by May at 500.17 kWhac and August at 497.61 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Dallas (Pennsylvania) are December with an average of 280.15 kWhac, followed by November with an average of 316.08 kWhac and January at 340.94 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Dallas
Dallas Electricity Costs
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Dallas Natural Gas Costs
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The borough of Dallas, PA in Luzerne County has an approximate population of 2,804. [6]
Dallas, 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.