Based on historical Monroeville, 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 Monroeville.[1]
Monroeville has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.82 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 10% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.46 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Monroeville that are always titled at the latitude of Monroeville (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.36 kWh/m2/day, or about 14% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.82 kWh/m2/day and approximately 26% greater than the average monthly DNI of 3.46 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 Monroeville
Solar Radiation Data in Monroeville, PA
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Monroeville.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Monroeville, PA
Monroeville, PA has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.52 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Monroeville is July with an average of 5.73 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 5.61 kWh/m2/day and May at 5.44 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Monroeville (Pennsylvania) are December with an average of 2.7 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 2.78 kWh/m2/day and November at 3.57 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Monroeville vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Monroeville
The average monthly solar radiation level in Monroeville, PA, of 4.52 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 32% 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: Monroeville vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Monroeville 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 Monroeville
The Power of Solar in Monroeville, PA
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Monroeville (pa). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Monroeville. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Monroeville, PA
Monroeville (PA) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5027.28 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Monroeville is July with an average of 518.81 kWhac, followed by May at 508.44 kWhac and August at 507.31 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Monroeville (Pennsylvania) are December with an average of 273.54 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 287.64 kWhac and February at 328.6 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Monroeville
Monroeville Electricity Costs
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The municipality of Monroeville, PA in Allegheny County has an approximate population of 28,386. [6]
Monroeville, PA Solar Energy
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Did you know?
The solar energy that strikes the Earth in one hour could provide all of the Earth's energy needs for a complete year.
