Based on historical Marcus Hook, 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 Marcus Hook.[1]
Marcus Hook has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.07 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 1% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.11 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Marcus Hook that are always titled at the latitude of Marcus Hook (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.8 kWh/m2/day, or about 18% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.07 kWh/m2/day and approximately 17% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.11 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 Marcus Hook
Solar Radiation Data in Marcus Hook, PA
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Marcus Hook.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Marcus Hook, PA
Marcus Hook, PA has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.86 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Marcus Hook is July with an average of 5.82 kWh/m2/day, followed by April at 5.65 kWh/m2/day and August at 5.54 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Marcus Hook (Pennsylvania) are December with an average of 3.36 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.55 kWh/m2/day and November at 3.95 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Marcus Hook vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Marcus Hook
The average monthly solar radiation level in Marcus Hook, PA, of 4.86 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 24% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 26% 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: Marcus Hook vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Marcus Hook 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 Marcus Hook
The Power of Solar in Marcus Hook, PA
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Marcus Hook (pa). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Marcus Hook. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Marcus Hook, PA
Marcus Hook (PA) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5377.76 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Marcus Hook is July with an average of 520.74 kWhac, followed by April at 511.07 kWhac and May at 500.36 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Marcus Hook (Pennsylvania) are December with an average of 334.87 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 356.26 kWhac and November at 366.89 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Marcus Hook
Marcus Hook Electricity Costs
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Marcus Hook Natural Gas Costs
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The borough of Marcus Hook, PA in Delaware County has an approximate population of 2,397. [6]
Marcus Hook, PA Solar Energy
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Solar cells convert sunlight into electricity through a physical process known as the photovoltaic effect.
