Based on historical Fairchance, 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 Fairchance.[1]
Fairchance has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.81 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 11% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.42 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Fairchance that are always titled at the latitude of Fairchance (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.33 kWh/m2/day, or about 14% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.81 kWh/m2/day and approximately 27% 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 Fairchance
Solar Radiation Data in Fairchance, PA
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Fairchance.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Fairchance, PA
Fairchance, PA has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.42 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Fairchance is August with an average of 5.51 kWh/m2/day, followed by July at 5.5 kWh/m2/day and May at 5.37 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Fairchance (Pennsylvania) are December with an average of 2.51 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 2.96 kWh/m2/day and November at 3.52 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Fairchance vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Fairchance
The average monthly solar radiation level in Fairchance, PA, of 4.42 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 12% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 33% less than the average level of 6.61 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically high levels (NV). [1]
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Solar Power: Fairchance vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Fairchance 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.
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Solar Power Output in Fairchance
The Power of Solar in Fairchance, PA
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Fairchance (pa). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Fairchance. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Fairchance, PA
Fairchance (PA) has a average annual solar AC output value of 4893.31 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Fairchance is May with an average of 498.39 kWhac, followed by August at 498.08 kWhac and July at 492.83 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Fairchance (Pennsylvania) are December with an average of 252 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 299.34 kWhac and February at 319.75 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Fairchance
Fairchance Electricity Costs
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The borough of Fairchance, PA in Fayette County has an approximate population of 1,975. [6]
Fairchance, PA Solar Energy
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Did you know?
The solar energy that strikes the Earth in one hour could provide all of the Earth's energy needs for a complete year.
