Based on historical Duquesne, 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 Duquesne.[1]
Duquesne has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.83 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 11% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.45 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Duquesne that are always titled at the latitude of Duquesne (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.36 kWh/m2/day, or about 14% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.83 kWh/m2/day and approximately 26% greater than the average monthly DNI of 3.45 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 Duquesne
Solar Radiation Data in Duquesne, PA
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Duquesne.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Duquesne, PA
Duquesne, PA has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.54 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Duquesne is August with an average of 5.69 kWh/m2/day, followed by July at 5.68 kWh/m2/day and May at 5.51 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Duquesne (Pennsylvania) are December with an average of 2.76 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 2.85 kWh/m2/day and November at 3.56 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Duquesne vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Duquesne
The average monthly solar radiation level in Duquesne, PA, of 4.54 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 16% 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: Duquesne vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Duquesne 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 Duquesne
The Power of Solar in Duquesne, PA
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Duquesne (pa). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Duquesne. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Duquesne, PA
Duquesne (PA) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5024.27 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Duquesne is July with an average of 514.21 kWhac, followed by August at 514.16 kWhac and May at 507.12 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Duquesne (Pennsylvania) are December with an average of 279.79 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 290.39 kWhac and November at 333.91 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Duquesne
Duquesne Electricity Costs
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Duquesne Natural Gas Costs
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The city of Duquesne, PA in Allegheny County has an approximate population of 5,565. [6]
Duquesne, PA Solar Energy
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