Based on historical Mercersburg, 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 Mercersburg.[1]
Mercersburg has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.93 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 5% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.76 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Mercersburg that are always titled at the latitude of Mercersburg (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.56 kWh/m2/day, or about 16% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.93 kWh/m2/day and approximately 21% greater than the average monthly DNI of 3.76 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 Mercersburg
Solar Radiation Data in Mercersburg, PA
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Mercersburg.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Mercersburg, PA
Mercersburg, PA has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.75 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Mercersburg is July with an average of 5.74 kWh/m2/day, followed by June at 5.53 kWh/m2/day and August at 5.53 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Mercersburg (Pennsylvania) are December with an average of 3.07 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.49 kWh/m2/day and November at 3.78 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Mercersburg vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Mercersburg
The average monthly solar radiation level in Mercersburg, PA, of 4.75 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 21% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 28% 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: Mercersburg vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Mercersburg 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 Mercersburg
The Power of Solar in Mercersburg, PA
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Mercersburg (pa). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Mercersburg. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Mercersburg, PA
Mercersburg (PA) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5257.44 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Mercersburg is July with an average of 518.15 kWhac, followed by May at 509.8 kWhac and August at 498.8 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Mercersburg (Pennsylvania) are December with an average of 305.76 kWhac, followed by November with an average of 351.36 kWhac and January at 353.28 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Mercersburg
Mercersburg Electricity Costs
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Mercersburg Natural Gas Costs
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The borough of Mercersburg, PA in Franklin County has an approximate population of 1,561. [6]
Mercersburg, PA Solar Energy
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