Based on historical Frackville, 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 Frackville.[1]
Frackville has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.83 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 4% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.68 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Frackville that are always titled at the latitude of Frackville (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.47 kWh/m2/day, or about 17% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.83 kWh/m2/day and approximately 21% greater than the average monthly DNI of 3.68 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 Frackville
Solar Radiation Data in Frackville, PA
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Frackville.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Frackville, PA
Frackville, PA has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.75 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Frackville is July with an average of 5.65 kWh/m2/day, followed by June at 5.57 kWh/m2/day and August at 5.54 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Frackville (Pennsylvania) are December with an average of 3.18 kWh/m2/day, followed by November with an average of 3.55 kWh/m2/day and January at 3.66 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Frackville vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Frackville
The average monthly solar radiation level in Frackville, PA, of 4.75 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 21% 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: Frackville vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Frackville 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 Frackville
The Power of Solar in Frackville, PA
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Frackville (pa). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Frackville. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Frackville, PA
Frackville (PA) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5261.27 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Frackville is July with an average of 512.11 kWhac, followed by May at 510.61 kWhac and August at 502.05 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Frackville (Pennsylvania) are December with an average of 317.07 kWhac, followed by November with an average of 331.9 kWhac and January at 373.72 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Frackville
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More about Frackville
About Frackville
The borough of Frackville, PA in Schuylkill County has an approximate population of 3,805. [6]
Frackville, PA Solar Energy
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About half of the sun's energy is absorbed by the Earth's surface; about 30 percent is reflected back from the surface.
