Based on historical Kistler, 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 Kistler.[1]
Kistler has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.84 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 8% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.57 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Kistler that are always titled at the latitude of Kistler (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.44 kWh/m2/day, or about 16% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.84 kWh/m2/day and approximately 24% greater than the average monthly DNI of 3.57 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 Kistler
Solar Radiation Data in Kistler, PA
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Kistler.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Kistler, PA
Kistler, PA has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.64 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Kistler is July with an average of 5.81 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 5.46 kWh/m2/day and September at 5.45 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Kistler (Pennsylvania) are December with an average of 2.94 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.14 kWh/m2/day and November at 3.64 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Kistler vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Kistler
The average monthly solar radiation level in Kistler, PA, of 4.64 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 18% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 30% 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: Kistler vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Kistler 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 Kistler
The Power of Solar in Kistler, PA
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Kistler (pa). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Kistler. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Kistler, PA
Kistler (PA) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5148.65 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Kistler is July with an average of 524.52 kWhac, followed by August at 492.04 kWhac and May at 483.58 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Kistler (Pennsylvania) are December with an average of 292.11 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 324.63 kWhac and November at 345.59 kWhac. [2]
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More about Kistler
About Kistler
The borough of Kistler, PA in Mifflin County has an approximate population of 320. [6]
Kistler, PA Solar Energy
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