Based on historical Eau Claire, 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 Eau Claire.[1]
Eau Claire has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.75 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 10% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.42 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Eau Claire that are always titled at the latitude of Eau Claire (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.28 kWh/m2/day, or about 14% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.75 kWh/m2/day and approximately 25% greater than the average monthly DNI of 3.42 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 Eau Claire
Solar Radiation Data in Eau Claire, PA
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Eau Claire.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Eau Claire, PA
Eau Claire, PA has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.49 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Eau Claire is July with an average of 5.77 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 5.76 kWh/m2/day and June at 5.5 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Eau Claire (Pennsylvania) are December with an average of 2.41 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 2.78 kWh/m2/day and November at 3.33 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Eau Claire vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Eau Claire
The average monthly solar radiation level in Eau Claire, PA, of 4.49 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 14% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 32% 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: Eau Claire vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Eau Claire 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 Eau Claire
The Power of Solar in Eau Claire, PA
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Eau Claire (pa). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Eau Claire. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Eau Claire, PA
Eau Claire (PA) has a average annual solar AC output value of 4977.29 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Eau Claire is August with an average of 515.21 kWhac, followed by July at 514.87 kWhac and May at 500.26 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Eau Claire (Pennsylvania) are December with an average of 242.91 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 284.7 kWhac and November at 315.46 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Eau Claire
Eau Claire Electricity Costs
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More about Eau Claire
About Eau Claire
The borough of Eau Claire, PA in Butler County has an approximate population of 316. [6]
Eau Claire, PA Solar Energy
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Did you know?
Solar cells convert sunlight into electricity through a physical process known as the photovoltaic effect.
