Based on historical Glenfield, 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 Glenfield.[1]
Glenfield has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.8 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 11% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.42 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Glenfield that are always titled at the latitude of Glenfield (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.34 kWh/m2/day, or about 14% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.8 kWh/m2/day and approximately 27% greater than the average monthly DNI of 3.42 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 Glenfield
Solar Radiation Data in Glenfield, PA
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Glenfield.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Glenfield, PA
Glenfield, 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 Glenfield is July with an average of 5.76 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 5.73 kWh/m2/day and June at 5.52 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Glenfield (Pennsylvania) are December with an average of 2.7 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 2.88 kWh/m2/day and November at 3.69 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Glenfield vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Glenfield
The average monthly solar radiation level in Glenfield, 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]
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Solar Power: Glenfield vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Glenfield 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 Glenfield
The Power of Solar in Glenfield, PA
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Glenfield (pa). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Glenfield. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Glenfield, PA
Glenfield (PA) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5050.69 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Glenfield is July with an average of 520.82 kWhac, followed by August at 515.79 kWhac and May at 502.35 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Glenfield (Pennsylvania) are December with an average of 271.25 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 295.18 kWhac and November at 342.29 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Glenfield
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More about Glenfield
About Glenfield
The borough of Glenfield, PA in Allegheny County has an approximate population of 205. [6]
Glenfield, PA Solar Energy
To learn more about solar energy and solar power Glenfield, PA, or for more solar-related resources for Glenfield, visit the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
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.