Based on historical Jacobus, 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 Jacobus.[1]
Jacobus has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 3% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.88 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Jacobus that are always titled at the latitude of Jacobus (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.65 kWh/m2/day, or about 16% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4 kWh/m2/day and approximately 20% greater than the average monthly DNI of 3.88 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 Jacobus
Solar Radiation Data in Jacobus, PA
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Jacobus.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Jacobus, PA
Jacobus, PA has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.86 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Jacobus is July with an average of 5.76 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 5.72 kWh/m2/day and June at 5.43 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Jacobus (Pennsylvania) are December with an average of 3.34 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.79 kWh/m2/day and November at 3.98 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Jacobus vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Jacobus
The average monthly solar radiation level in Jacobus, PA, of 4.86 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 24% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 26% 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: Jacobus vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Jacobus 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 Jacobus
The Power of Solar in Jacobus, PA
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Jacobus (pa). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Jacobus. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Jacobus, PA
Jacobus (PA) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5455.37 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Jacobus is July with an average of 525.78 kWhac, followed by August at 520.42 kWhac and May at 502.87 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Jacobus (Pennsylvania) are December with an average of 339.8 kWhac, followed by November with an average of 376.21 kWhac and January at 382.08 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Jacobus
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More about Jacobus
About Jacobus
The borough of Jacobus, PA in York County has an approximate population of 1,841. [6]
Jacobus, PA Solar Energy
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