The month of July has the highest historical solar radition values in Franklintown with an average of 5.9 kWh/m2/day. [More]
Solar Panels in Franklintown
Solar panels in Franklintown that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output. [More]
Sunrise & Sunset in Franklintown
The total length of the day in Franklintown, PA today (December 30, 2024) will be 9 hours and 25 minutes. [More]
Solar Power in Franklintown, PA
Solar Energy Data in Franklintown, PA
See the chart below to see how different types of solar panel installations compare in Franklintown.
Based on historical Franklintown, 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 Franklintown.[1]
Franklintown has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.96 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 Franklintown that are always titled at the latitude of Franklintown (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.6 kWh/m2/day, or about 16% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.96 kWh/m2/day and approximately 20% 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 Franklintown
Solar Radiation Data in Franklintown, PA
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Franklintown.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Franklintown, PA
Franklintown, PA has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.74 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Franklintown is July with an average of 5.9 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 5.57 kWh/m2/day and June at 5.49 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Franklintown (Pennsylvania) are December with an average of 3.04 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.69 kWh/m2/day and November at 3.96 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Franklintown vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Franklintown
The average monthly solar radiation level in Franklintown, PA, of 4.74 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]
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Solar Power: Franklintown vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Franklintown 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 Franklintown
The Power of Solar in Franklintown, PA
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Franklintown (pa). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Franklintown. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Franklintown, PA
Franklintown (PA) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5342.4 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Franklintown is July with an average of 540.77 kWhac, followed by August at 508.32 kWhac and June at 492.18 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Franklintown (Pennsylvania) are December with an average of 312.08 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 372.95 kWhac and November at 377.45 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Franklintown
Franklintown Electricity Costs
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Franklintown Natural Gas Costs
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The borough of Franklintown, PA in York County has an approximate population of 489. [6]
Franklintown, PA Solar Energy
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Did you know?
It takes light about 8 minutes, 19 seconds to travel the 93,000,000 miles from the sun's surface to us on Earth.
