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Solar Energy in Jessup, PA

Solar Energy in Jessup

The month of July has the highest historical solar radition values in Jessup with an average of 5.64 kWh/m2/day. [More]

Solar Panels in Jessup

Solar panels in Jessup that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output. [More]

Sunrise & Sunset in Jessup

The total length of the day in Jessup, PA today (November 21, 2024) will be 9 hours and 42 minutes. [More]

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Jessup, PA Solar Energy

Solar Power in Jessup, PA

Solar Energy Data in Jessup, PA

See the chart below to see how different types of solar panel installations compare in Jessup.

* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day).
* See glossary & definitions below.


Solar Energy Analysis for Jessup, PA

Solar Radiation Data in Jessup

Based on historical Jessup, 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 Jessup. [1]

Jessup has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.71 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 10% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.38 kWh/m2/day. [1]

Solar installations in Jessup that are always titled at the latitude of Jessup (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.26 kWh/m2/day, or about 15% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.71 kWh/m2/day and approximately 26% greater than the average monthly DNI of 3.38 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 Jessup

Solar Radiation Data in Jessup, PA

See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Jessup.

* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)

Solar Radiation Analysis for Jessup, PA

Solar Radiation Data in Jessup

Jessup, PA has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.55 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]

The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Jessup is July with an average of 5.64 kWh/m2/day, followed by May at 5.46 kWh/m2/day and August at 5.4 kWh/m2/day. [1]

The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Jessup (Pennsylvania) are December with an average of 2.45 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.31 kWh/m2/day and November at 3.33 kWh/m2/day. [1]

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Solar Power Comparison: Jessup vs. the U.S.

Solar Power Levels in Jessup

The average monthly solar radiation level in Jessup, PA, of 4.55 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]


→ Values listed as 0 (zero) are not available (N/A).

Solar Power: Jessup vs. the U.S.

Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Jessup 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).

Solar Data & Statistics for Jessup

Sunrise / Sunset in Jessup

  • Sunrise/Sunset for November 21, 2024 [2]
    • Sunrise: 6:57 am
    • Sunset: 4:39 pm
    • Length of Day: 9:42
Solar Energy Statistics for Jessup

Best Months for Solar in Jessup

  • Top Solar Power Months Historically [1]
    • Solar Radiation July (5.64 kWh/m2/day)
    • ATaL: July (5.36 kWh/m2/day)
    • DNI: July (4.23 kWh/m2/day)
    • GHI: July (5.77 kWh/m2/day)

* See glossary & definitions above.

Solar Panel Installs in Jessup

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Solar Power Output in Jessup

The Power of Solar in Jessup, PA

Monthly AC solar system output averages for Jessup (pa). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Jessup. [2]

* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))

Solar Output Analysis for Jessup, PA

Solar Radiation Data in Jessup

Jessup (PA) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5099.68 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]

The month with the highest historical solar power output in Jessup is July with an average of 517.02 kWhac, followed by May at 512.43 kWhac and August at 495.09 kWhac. [2]

The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Jessup (Pennsylvania) are December with an average of 250 kWhac, followed by November with an average of 318.86 kWhac and January at 339.1 kWhac. [2]

Cost of Utilities in Jessup

Jessup Electricity Costs

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Jessup Natural Gas Costs

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Weather Forecast for Jessup, PA [5]

Thu Nov 21
39°F
Rain And Snow
Min: 35°F
Max: 49°F
Moderate breeze: 14 mps WNW
Precip.: Chance of Rain
Humidity: 88%
Cloud cover: 100%
Fri Nov 22
34°F
Snow
Min: 33°F
Max: 34°F
Gentle Breeze: 12 mps WNW
Precip.: Chance of Snow
Humidity: 100%
Cloud cover: 100%
Sat Nov 23
36°F
Rain And Snow
Min: 32°F
Max: 39°F
Moderate breeze: 14 mps WNW
Precip.: Chance of Rain
Humidity: 99%
Cloud cover: 100%
Sun Nov 24
37°F
Rain And Snow
Min: 31°F
Max: 39°F
Gentle Breeze: 12 mps WNW
Precip.: Chance of Rain
Humidity: 93%
Cloud cover: 98%
Mon Nov 25
35°F
Broken Clouds
Min: 25°F
Max: 39°F
Light breeze: 5 mps SE
Precip.: n/a
Humidity: 93%
Cloud cover: 62%
Tue Nov 26
44°F
Light Rain
Min: 36°F
Max: 45°F
Moderate breeze: 14 mps W
Precip.: Chance of Rain
Humidity: 87%
Cloud cover: 100%

More about Jessup

About Jessup

The borough of Jessup, PA in Lackawanna County has an approximate population of 4,676. [6]

Jessup Solar Power

Jessup, PA Solar Energy

To learn more about solar energy and solar power Jessup, PA, or for more solar-related resources for Jessup, visit the U.S. Energy Information Administration.

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