The month of July has the highest historical solar radition values in Ellwood City with an average of 5.83 kWh/m2/day. [More]
Solar Panels in Ellwood City
Solar panels in Ellwood City that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output. [More]
Sunrise & Sunset in Ellwood City
The total length of the day in Ellwood City, PA today (December 21, 2024) will be 9 hours and 18 minutes. [More]
Solar Power in Ellwood City, PA
Solar Energy Data in Ellwood City, PA
See the chart below to see how different types of solar panel installations compare in Ellwood City.
Based on historical Ellwood City, 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 Ellwood City.[1]
Ellwood City has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.77 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 12% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.37 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Ellwood City that are always titled at the latitude of Ellwood City (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.29 kWh/m2/day, or about 14% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.77 kWh/m2/day and approximately 27% greater than the average monthly DNI of 3.37 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 Ellwood City
Solar Radiation Data in Ellwood City, PA
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Ellwood City.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Ellwood City, PA
Ellwood City, PA has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.48 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Ellwood City is July with an average of 5.83 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 5.7 kWh/m2/day and June at 5.44 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Ellwood City (Pennsylvania) are December with an average of 2.45 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 2.99 kWh/m2/day and February at 3.44 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Ellwood City vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Ellwood City
The average monthly solar radiation level in Ellwood City, PA, of 4.48 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: Ellwood City vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Ellwood City 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 Ellwood City
The Power of Solar in Ellwood City, PA
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Ellwood City (pa). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Ellwood City. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Ellwood City, PA
Ellwood City (PA) has a average annual solar AC output value of 4964.84 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Ellwood City is July with an average of 527.09 kWhac, followed by August at 513.07 kWhac and May at 489.43 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Ellwood City (Pennsylvania) are December with an average of 249.2 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 302.28 kWhac and February at 310.33 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Ellwood City
Ellwood City Electricity Costs
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More about Ellwood City
About Ellwood City
The borough of Ellwood City, PA in Lawrence County has an approximate population of 7,921. [6]
Ellwood City, PA Solar Energy
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