Based on historical Laflin, 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 Laflin.[1]
Laflin has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.76 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 8% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.48 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Laflin that are always titled at the latitude of Laflin (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.35 kWh/m2/day, or about 16% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.76 kWh/m2/day and approximately 25% greater than the average monthly DNI of 3.48 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 Laflin
Solar Radiation Data in Laflin, PA
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Laflin.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Laflin, PA
Laflin, PA has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.62 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Laflin is July with an average of 5.8 kWh/m2/day, followed by May at 5.58 kWh/m2/day and June at 5.58 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Laflin (Pennsylvania) are December with an average of 2.7 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.27 kWh/m2/day and November at 3.39 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Laflin vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Laflin
The average monthly solar radiation level in Laflin, PA, of 4.62 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]
→ Values listed as 0 (zero) are not available (N/A).
Solar Power: Laflin vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Laflin 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 Laflin
The Power of Solar in Laflin, PA
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Laflin (pa). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Laflin. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Laflin, PA
Laflin (PA) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5125.61 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Laflin is July with an average of 522.36 kWhac, followed by May at 521.78 kWhac and August at 493.88 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Laflin (Pennsylvania) are December with an average of 272.4 kWhac, followed by November with an average of 321.19 kWhac and January at 331.86 kWhac. [2]
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About Laflin
The borough of Laflin, PA in Luzerne County has an approximate population of 1,487. [6]
Laflin, PA Solar Energy
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