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Solar Energy in Ephrata, PA

Solar Energy in Ephrata

The month of July has the highest historical solar radition values in Ephrata with an average of 5.85 kWh/m2/day. [More]

Solar Panels in Ephrata

Solar panels in Ephrata that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output. [More]

Sunrise & Sunset in Ephrata

The total length of the day in Ephrata, PA today (December 21, 2024) will be 9 hours and 21 minutes. [More]

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Ephrata, PA Solar Energy

Solar Power in Ephrata, PA

Solar Energy Data in Ephrata, PA

See the chart below to see how different types of solar panel installations compare in Ephrata.

* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day).
* See glossary & definitions below.


Solar Energy Analysis for Ephrata, PA

Solar Radiation Data in Ephrata

Based on historical Ephrata, 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 Ephrata. [1]

Ephrata has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.97 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 4% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.82 kWh/m2/day. [1]

Solar installations in Ephrata that are always titled at the latitude of Ephrata (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.61 kWh/m2/day, or about 16% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.97 kWh/m2/day and approximately 21% greater than the average monthly DNI of 3.82 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 Ephrata

Solar Radiation Data in Ephrata, PA

See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Ephrata.

* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)

Solar Radiation Analysis for Ephrata, PA

Solar Radiation Data in Ephrata

Ephrata, PA has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.78 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]

The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Ephrata is July with an average of 5.85 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 5.66 kWh/m2/day and September at 5.5 kWh/m2/day. [1]

The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Ephrata (Pennsylvania) are December with an average of 3.08 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.35 kWh/m2/day and November at 3.93 kWh/m2/day. [1]

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Solar Power Comparison: Ephrata vs. the U.S.

Solar Power Levels in Ephrata

The average monthly solar radiation level in Ephrata, PA, of 4.78 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 22% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 28% 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: Ephrata vs. the U.S.

Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Ephrata 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).

Solar Data & Statistics for Ephrata

Sunrise / Sunset in Ephrata

  • Sunrise/Sunset for December 21, 2024 [2]
    • Sunrise: 7:22 am
    • Sunset: 4:43 pm
    • Length of Day: 9:21
Solar Energy Statistics for Ephrata

Best Months for Solar in Ephrata

  • Top Solar Power Months Historically [1]
    • Solar Radiation July (5.85 kWh/m2/day)
    • ATaL: July (5.61 kWh/m2/day)
    • DNI: July (4.66 kWh/m2/day)
    • GHI: July (6.03 kWh/m2/day)

* See glossary & definitions above.

Solar Panel Installs in Ephrata

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Solar Power Output in Ephrata

The Power of Solar in Ephrata, PA

Monthly AC solar system output averages for Ephrata (pa). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Ephrata. [2]

* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))

Solar Output Analysis for Ephrata, PA

Solar Radiation Data in Ephrata

Ephrata (PA) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5360.07 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]

The month with the highest historical solar power output in Ephrata is July with an average of 530.75 kWhac, followed by August at 514.62 kWhac and March at 496.48 kWhac. [2]

The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Ephrata (Pennsylvania) are December with an average of 313.72 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 342.63 kWhac and November at 370.58 kWhac. [2]

Cost of Utilities in Ephrata

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Ephrata Natural Gas Costs

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Weather Forecast for Ephrata, PA [5]

Sat Dec 21
28°F
Few Clouds
Min: 20°F
Max: 33°F
Fresh Breeze: 18 mps NW
Precip.: n/a
Humidity: 59%
Cloud cover: 12%
Sun Dec 22
20°F
Sky Is Clear
Min: 13°F
Max: 23°F
Moderate breeze: 13 mps NNW
Precip.: n/a
Humidity: 49%
Cloud cover: 5%
Mon Dec 23
27°F
Scattered Clouds
Min: 13°F
Max: 30°F
Gentle Breeze: 10 mps S
Precip.: n/a
Humidity: 44%
Cloud cover: 36%
Tue Dec 24
39°F
Light Snow
Min: 26°F
Max: 42°F
Gentle Breeze: 8 mps NW
Precip.: Chance of Snow
Humidity: 77%
Cloud cover: 100%
Wed Dec 25
38°F
Overcast Clouds
Min: 31°F
Max: 38°F
Gentle Breeze: 9 mps E
Precip.: n/a
Humidity: 70%
Cloud cover: 91%
Thu Dec 26
38°F
Overcast Clouds
Min: 32°F
Max: 38°F
Light breeze: 4 mps E
Precip.: n/a
Humidity: 91%
Cloud cover: 100%

More about Ephrata

About Ephrata

The borough of Ephrata, PA in Lancaster County has an approximate population of 13,394. [6]

Ephrata Solar Power

Ephrata, PA Solar Energy

To learn more about solar energy and solar power Ephrata, PA, or for more solar-related resources for Ephrata, visit the U.S. Energy Information Administration.

Did you know?

Nineteen-year-old Edmund Becquerel, a French experimental physicist, discovered the basis of solar energy in 1839.

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