Based on historical Dallastown, 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 Dallastown.[1]
Dallastown has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.98 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 3% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.87 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Dallastown that are always titled at the latitude of Dallastown (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.64 kWh/m2/day, or about 17% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.98 kWh/m2/day and approximately 20% greater than the average monthly DNI of 3.87 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 Dallastown
Solar Radiation Data in Dallastown, PA
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Dallastown.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Dallastown, PA
Dallastown, PA has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.89 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Dallastown is July with an average of 5.83 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 5.64 kWh/m2/day and May at 5.5 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Dallastown (Pennsylvania) are December with an average of 3.34 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.8 kWh/m2/day and November at 3.99 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Dallastown vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Dallastown
The average monthly solar radiation level in Dallastown, PA, of 4.89 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 24% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 26% 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: Dallastown vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Dallastown 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 Dallastown
The Power of Solar in Dallastown, PA
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Dallastown (pa). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Dallastown. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Dallastown, PA
Dallastown (PA) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5489.98 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Dallastown is July with an average of 532.16 kWhac, followed by August at 513.78 kWhac and May at 509.85 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Dallastown (Pennsylvania) are December with an average of 339.43 kWhac, followed by November with an average of 375.91 kWhac and January at 390.82 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Dallastown
Dallastown Electricity Costs
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Dallastown Natural Gas Costs
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The borough of Dallastown, PA in York County has an approximate population of 4,049. [6]
Dallastown, PA Solar Energy
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