Based on historical Kutztown, 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 Kutztown.[1]
Kutztown has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.91 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 5% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.73 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Kutztown that are always titled at the latitude of Kutztown (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.54 kWh/m2/day, or about 16% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.91 kWh/m2/day and approximately 22% greater than the average monthly DNI of 3.73 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 Kutztown
Solar Radiation Data in Kutztown, PA
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Kutztown.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Kutztown, PA
Kutztown, PA has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.81 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Kutztown is July with an average of 5.94 kWh/m2/day, followed by May at 5.65 kWh/m2/day and August at 5.61 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Kutztown (Pennsylvania) are December with an average of 3.08 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.49 kWh/m2/day and November at 3.68 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Kutztown vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Kutztown
The average monthly solar radiation level in Kutztown, PA, of 4.81 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 22% 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: Kutztown vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Kutztown 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 Kutztown
The Power of Solar in Kutztown, PA
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Kutztown (pa). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Kutztown. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Kutztown, PA
Kutztown (PA) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5328.25 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Kutztown is July with an average of 532.54 kWhac, followed by May at 520.83 kWhac and August at 504.33 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Kutztown (Pennsylvania) are December with an average of 310.52 kWhac, followed by November with an average of 343.23 kWhac and January at 356.41 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Kutztown
Kutztown Electricity Costs
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Kutztown Natural Gas Costs
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The borough of Kutztown, PA in Berks County has an approximate population of 5,012. [6]
Kutztown, PA Solar Energy
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