Based on historical Monongahela, 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 Monongahela.[1]
Monongahela has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.85 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 11% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.48 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Monongahela that are always titled at the latitude of Monongahela (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.4 kWh/m2/day, or about 14% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.85 kWh/m2/day and approximately 26% 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 Monongahela
Solar Radiation Data in Monongahela, PA
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Monongahela.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Monongahela, PA
Monongahela, PA has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.61 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Monongahela is August with an average of 5.67 kWh/m2/day, followed by July at 5.63 kWh/m2/day and June at 5.51 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Monongahela (Pennsylvania) are December with an average of 2.68 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.06 kWh/m2/day and November at 3.7 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Monongahela vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Monongahela
The average monthly solar radiation level in Monongahela, PA, of 4.61 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 17% 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: Monongahela vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Monongahela 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 Monongahela
The Power of Solar in Monongahela, PA
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Monongahela (pa). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Monongahela. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Monongahela, PA
Monongahela (PA) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5097.08 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Monongahela is August with an average of 512.75 kWhac, followed by May at 504.08 kWhac and July at 503.77 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Monongahela (Pennsylvania) are December with an average of 265.92 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 308.47 kWhac and November at 344.51 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Monongahela
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More about Monongahela
About Monongahela
The city of Monongahela, PA in Washington County has an approximate population of 4,300. [6]
Monongahela, PA Solar Energy
To learn more about solar energy and solar power Monongahela, PA, or for more solar-related resources for Monongahela, visit the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
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The solar energy that strikes the Earth in one hour could provide all of the Earth's energy needs for a complete year.
