Based on historical Karns City, 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 Karns City.[1]
Karns City has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.75 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 10% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.41 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Karns City that are always titled at the latitude of Karns City (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.28 kWh/m2/day, or about 14% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.75 kWh/m2/day and approximately 26% greater than the average monthly DNI of 3.41 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 Karns City
Solar Radiation Data in Karns City, PA
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Karns City.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Karns City, PA
Karns City, 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 Karns City is August with an average of 5.92 kWh/m2/day, followed by June at 5.76 kWh/m2/day and July at 5.64 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Karns City (Pennsylvania) are December with an average of 2.4 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 2.96 kWh/m2/day and November at 3.49 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Karns City vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Karns City
The average monthly solar radiation level in Karns City, 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: Karns City vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Karns City 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 Karns City
The Power of Solar in Karns City, PA
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Karns City (pa). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Karns City. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Karns City, PA
Karns City (PA) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5009.28 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Karns City is August with an average of 535.18 kWhac, followed by June at 510 kWhac and July at 504.08 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Karns City (Pennsylvania) are December with an average of 242.01 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 303.07 kWhac and November at 326.65 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Karns City
Karns City Electricity Costs
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Karns City Natural Gas Costs
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The borough of Karns City, PA in Butler County has an approximate population of 209. [6]
Karns City, PA Solar Energy
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About half of the sun's energy is absorbed by the Earth's surface; about 30 percent is reflected back from the surface.
