Based on historical Greensburg, 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 Greensburg.[1]
Greensburg has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.81 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 11% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.43 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Greensburg that are always titled at the latitude of Greensburg (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.34 kWh/m2/day, or about 14% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.81 kWh/m2/day and approximately 27% greater than the average monthly DNI of 3.43 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 Greensburg
Solar Radiation Data in Greensburg, PA
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Greensburg.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Greensburg, PA
Greensburg, PA has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.52 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Greensburg is August with an average of 5.71 kWh/m2/day, followed by July at 5.63 kWh/m2/day and September at 5.46 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Greensburg (Pennsylvania) are December with an average of 2.73 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.13 kWh/m2/day and November at 3.37 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Greensburg vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Greensburg
The average monthly solar radiation level in Greensburg, PA, of 4.52 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: Greensburg vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Greensburg 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 Greensburg
The Power of Solar in Greensburg, PA
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Greensburg (pa). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Greensburg. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Greensburg, PA
Greensburg (PA) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5021.37 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Greensburg is August with an average of 514.89 kWhac, followed by July at 509.95 kWhac and May at 491.07 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Greensburg (Pennsylvania) are December with an average of 272.84 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 316.05 kWhac and November at 320.31 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Greensburg
Greensburg Electricity Costs
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More about Greensburg
About Greensburg
The city of Greensburg, PA in Westmoreland County has an approximate population of 14,892. [6]
Greensburg, PA Solar Energy
To learn more about solar energy and solar power Greensburg, PA, or for more solar-related resources for Greensburg, visit the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
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Solar cells convert sunlight into electricity through a physical process known as the photovoltaic effect.
