Based on historical Gordon, 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 Gordon.[1]
Gordon has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.83 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 5% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.66 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Gordon that are always titled at the latitude of Gordon (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.46 kWh/m2/day, or about 16% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.83 kWh/m2/day and approximately 22% greater than the average monthly DNI of 3.66 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 Gordon
Solar Radiation Data in Gordon, PA
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Gordon.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Gordon, PA
Gordon, PA has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.66 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Gordon is July with an average of 5.82 kWh/m2/day, followed by May at 5.48 kWh/m2/day and June at 5.47 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Gordon (Pennsylvania) are December with an average of 2.97 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.53 kWh/m2/day and November at 3.6 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Gordon vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Gordon
The average monthly solar radiation level in Gordon, PA, of 4.66 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 19% 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: Gordon vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Gordon 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 Gordon
The Power of Solar in Gordon, PA
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Gordon (pa). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Gordon. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Gordon, PA
Gordon (PA) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5166.35 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Gordon is July with an average of 525.43 kWhac, followed by May at 506.15 kWhac and August at 486.29 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Gordon (Pennsylvania) are December with an average of 297.57 kWhac, followed by November with an average of 338 kWhac and January at 360.98 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Gordon
Gordon Electricity Costs
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Gordon Natural Gas Costs
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The borough of Gordon, PA in Schuylkill County has an approximate population of 763. [6]
Gordon, PA Solar Energy
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Did you know?
Solar cells convert sunlight into electricity through a physical process known as the photovoltaic effect.