Based on historical Forty Fort, 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 Forty Fort.[1]
Forty Fort has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.74 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 10% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.4 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Forty Fort that are always titled at the latitude of Forty Fort (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.31 kWh/m2/day, or about 15% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.74 kWh/m2/day and approximately 27% greater than the average monthly DNI of 3.4 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 Forty Fort
Solar Radiation Data in Forty Fort, PA
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Forty Fort.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Forty Fort, PA
Forty Fort, PA has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.62 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Forty Fort is July with an average of 5.81 kWh/m2/day, followed by May at 5.44 kWh/m2/day and August at 5.43 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Forty Fort (Pennsylvania) are December with an average of 2.74 kWh/m2/day, followed by November with an average of 3.35 kWh/m2/day and January at 3.53 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Forty Fort vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Forty Fort
The average monthly solar radiation level in Forty Fort, PA, of 4.62 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 18% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 30% 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: Forty Fort vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Forty Fort 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 Forty Fort
The Power of Solar in Forty Fort, PA
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Forty Fort (pa). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Forty Fort. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Forty Fort, PA
Forty Fort (PA) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5156.81 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Forty Fort is July with an average of 525.27 kWhac, followed by May at 506.07 kWhac and August at 493.31 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Forty Fort (Pennsylvania) are December with an average of 276.94 kWhac, followed by November with an average of 317.66 kWhac and January at 361.54 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Forty Fort
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The borough of Forty Fort, PA in Luzerne County has an approximate population of 4,214. [6]
Forty Fort, PA Solar Energy
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Solar cells convert sunlight into electricity through a physical process known as the photovoltaic effect.
