Based on historical Middletown, 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 Middletown.[1]
Middletown has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.95 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 Middletown that are always titled at the latitude of Middletown (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.59 kWh/m2/day, or about 16% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.95 kWh/m2/day and approximately 22% 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 Middletown
Solar Radiation Data in Middletown, PA
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Middletown.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Middletown, PA
Middletown, PA has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.73 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Middletown is July with an average of 5.85 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 5.58 kWh/m2/day and May at 5.51 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Middletown (Pennsylvania) are December with an average of 2.81 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.4 kWh/m2/day and November at 3.71 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Middletown vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Middletown
The average monthly solar radiation level in Middletown, PA, of 4.73 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 20% 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: Middletown vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Middletown 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 Middletown
The Power of Solar in Middletown, PA
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Middletown (pa). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Middletown. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Middletown, PA
Middletown (PA) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5321.43 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Middletown is July with an average of 531.9 kWhac, followed by May at 519.75 kWhac and April at 509.69 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Middletown (Pennsylvania) are December with an average of 286.59 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 349.75 kWhac and November at 354.33 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Middletown
Middletown Electricity Costs
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Middletown Natural Gas Costs
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The borough of Middletown, PA in Dauphin County has an approximate population of 8,901. [6]
Middletown, PA Solar Energy
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Did you know?
About half of the sun's energy is absorbed by the Earth's surface; about 30 percent is reflected back from the surface.
