Based on historical Delta, 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 Delta.[1]
Delta has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.03 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 2% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.96 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Delta that are always titled at the latitude of Delta (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.7 kWh/m2/day, or about 17% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.03 kWh/m2/day and approximately 19% greater than the average monthly DNI of 3.96 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 Delta
Solar Radiation Data in Delta, PA
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Delta.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Delta, PA
Delta, 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 Delta is June with an average of 5.84 kWh/m2/day, followed by July at 5.84 kWh/m2/day and August at 5.56 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Delta (Pennsylvania) are December with an average of 3.06 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.63 kWh/m2/day and November at 3.83 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Delta vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Delta
The average monthly solar radiation level in Delta, 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: Delta vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Delta 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 Delta
The Power of Solar in Delta, PA
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Delta (pa). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Delta. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Delta, PA
Delta (PA) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5527.25 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Delta is July with an average of 534.86 kWhac, followed by June at 520.98 kWhac and April at 517.63 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Delta (Pennsylvania) are December with an average of 311.4 kWhac, followed by November with an average of 373.16 kWhac and January at 376.07 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Delta
Delta Electricity Costs
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The borough of Delta, PA in York County has an approximate population of 728. [6]
Delta, PA Solar Energy
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Did you know?
Solar power is renewable, does not produce any pollutants and is one of the cleanest source of energy.