Based on historical Glasgow, 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 Glasgow.[1]
Glasgow has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.81 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 10% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.45 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Glasgow that are always titled at the latitude of Glasgow (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 26% greater than the average monthly DNI of 3.45 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 Glasgow
Solar Radiation Data in Glasgow, PA
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Glasgow.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Glasgow, PA
Glasgow, PA has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.51 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Glasgow is August with an average of 5.77 kWh/m2/day, followed by July at 5.71 kWh/m2/day and June at 5.62 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Glasgow (Pennsylvania) are December with an average of 2.56 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.03 kWh/m2/day and November at 3.25 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Glasgow vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Glasgow
The average monthly solar radiation level in Glasgow, PA, of 4.51 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 15% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 32% 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: Glasgow vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Glasgow 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 Glasgow
The Power of Solar in Glasgow, PA
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Glasgow (pa). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Glasgow. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Glasgow, PA
Glasgow (PA) has a average annual solar AC output value of 4995.33 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Glasgow is August with an average of 520.77 kWhac, followed by July at 513.45 kWhac and June at 494.58 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Glasgow (Pennsylvania) are December with an average of 257.89 kWhac, followed by November with an average of 305.07 kWhac and January at 306.4 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Glasgow
Glasgow Electricity Costs
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Glasgow Natural Gas Costs
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The borough of Glasgow, PA in Beaver County has an approximate population of 60. [6]
Glasgow, PA Solar Energy
To learn more about solar energy and solar power Glasgow, PA, or for more solar-related resources for Glasgow, visit the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
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