Based on historical Girardville, 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 Girardville.[1]
Girardville 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 Girardville that are always titled at the latitude of Girardville (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 Girardville
Solar Radiation Data in Girardville, PA
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Girardville.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Girardville, PA
Girardville, PA has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.61 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Girardville is July with an average of 5.71 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 5.47 kWh/m2/day and June at 5.46 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Girardville (Pennsylvania) are December with an average of 2.97 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.41 kWh/m2/day and November at 3.47 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Girardville vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Girardville
The average monthly solar radiation level in Girardville, PA, of 4.61 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 17% 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: Girardville vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Girardville 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 Girardville
The Power of Solar in Girardville, PA
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Girardville (pa). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Girardville. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Girardville, PA
Girardville (PA) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5124.72 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Girardville is July with an average of 518.78 kWhac, followed by August at 495.38 kWhac and May at 491.57 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Girardville (Pennsylvania) are December with an average of 297.35 kWhac, followed by November with an average of 327.09 kWhac and January at 344.37 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Girardville
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More about Girardville
About Girardville
The borough of Girardville, PA in Schuylkill County has an approximate population of 1,519. [6]
Girardville, PA Solar Energy
To learn more about solar energy and solar power Girardville, PA, or for more solar-related resources for Girardville, visit the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
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.
