Based on historical Hatfield, 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 Hatfield.[1]
Hatfield has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.98 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 2% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.9 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Hatfield that are always titled at the latitude of Hatfield (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.67 kWh/m2/day, or about 17% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.98 kWh/m2/day and approximately 20% greater than the average monthly DNI of 3.9 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 Hatfield
Solar Radiation Data in Hatfield, PA
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Hatfield.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Hatfield, PA
Hatfield, PA has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.83 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Hatfield is July with an average of 5.8 kWh/m2/day, followed by May at 5.67 kWh/m2/day and April at 5.52 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Hatfield (Pennsylvania) are December with an average of 3.26 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.72 kWh/m2/day and November at 3.81 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Hatfield vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Hatfield
The average monthly solar radiation level in Hatfield, PA, of 4.83 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 23% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 27% 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: Hatfield vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Hatfield 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 Hatfield
The Power of Solar in Hatfield, PA
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Hatfield (pa). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Hatfield. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Hatfield, PA
Hatfield (PA) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5328.58 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Hatfield is May with an average of 522.72 kWhac, followed by July at 522.21 kWhac and April at 497.39 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Hatfield (Pennsylvania) are December with an average of 324.63 kWhac, followed by November with an average of 356.41 kWhac and January at 371.93 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Hatfield
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More about Hatfield
About Hatfield
The borough of Hatfield, PA in Montgomery County has an approximate population of 3,290. [6]
Hatfield, PA Solar Energy
To learn more about solar energy and solar power Hatfield, PA, or for more solar-related resources for Hatfield, 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.