Based on historical Garrett, 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 Garrett.[1]
Garrett has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.81 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 9% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.49 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Garrett that are always titled at the latitude of Garrett (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.35 kWh/m2/day, or about 14% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.81 kWh/m2/day and approximately 25% greater than the average monthly DNI of 3.49 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 Garrett
Solar Radiation Data in Garrett, PA
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Garrett.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Garrett, PA
Garrett, PA has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.57 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Garrett is July with an average of 5.65 kWh/m2/day, followed by April at 5.55 kWh/m2/day and June at 5.54 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Garrett (Pennsylvania) are December with an average of 2.87 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.19 kWh/m2/day and November at 3.56 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Garrett vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Garrett
The average monthly solar radiation level in Garrett, PA, of 4.57 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 16% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 31% 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: Garrett vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Garrett 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 Garrett
The Power of Solar in Garrett, PA
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Garrett (pa). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Garrett. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Garrett, PA
Garrett (PA) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5075.92 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Garrett is July with an average of 515.32 kWhac, followed by April at 503.99 kWhac and August at 500.2 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Garrett (Pennsylvania) are December with an average of 287.77 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 324.08 kWhac and November at 331.85 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Garrett
Garrett Electricity Costs
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The borough of Garrett, PA in Somerset County has an approximate population of 456. [6]
Garrett, PA Solar Energy
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Did you know?
About half of the sun's energy is absorbed by the Earth's surface; about 30 percent is reflected back from the surface.