Based on historical Meshoppen, 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 Meshoppen.[1]
Meshoppen has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.75 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 Meshoppen that are always titled at the latitude of Meshoppen (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.3 kWh/m2/day, or about 15% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.75 kWh/m2/day and approximately 24% 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 Meshoppen
Solar Radiation Data in Meshoppen, PA
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Meshoppen.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Meshoppen, PA
Meshoppen, PA has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.53 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Meshoppen is July with an average of 5.75 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 5.6 kWh/m2/day and June at 5.46 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Meshoppen (Pennsylvania) are December with an average of 2.73 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.04 kWh/m2/day and November at 3.22 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Meshoppen vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Meshoppen
The average monthly solar radiation level in Meshoppen, PA, of 4.53 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 15% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 31% 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: Meshoppen vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Meshoppen 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 Meshoppen
The Power of Solar in Meshoppen, PA
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Meshoppen (pa). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Meshoppen. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Meshoppen, PA
Meshoppen (PA) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5048.26 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Meshoppen is July with an average of 522.54 kWhac, followed by August at 510.19 kWhac and May at 500.55 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Meshoppen (Pennsylvania) are December with an average of 272.09 kWhac, followed by November with an average of 307.37 kWhac and January at 316.21 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Meshoppen
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More about Meshoppen
About Meshoppen
The borough of Meshoppen, PA in Wyoming County has an approximate population of 563. [6]
Meshoppen, PA Solar Energy
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Did you know?
Solar cells convert sunlight into electricity through a physical process known as the photovoltaic effect.