Based on historical Moscow, 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 Moscow.[1]
Moscow has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.74 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 9% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.44 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Moscow that are always titled at the latitude of Moscow (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.31 kWh/m2/day, or about 15% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.74 kWh/m2/day and approximately 25% greater than the average monthly DNI of 3.44 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 Moscow
Solar Radiation Data in Moscow, PA
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Moscow.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Moscow, PA
Moscow, PA has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.66 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Moscow is July with an average of 5.8 kWh/m2/day, followed by May at 5.57 kWh/m2/day and August at 5.56 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Moscow (Pennsylvania) are December with an average of 2.72 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.34 kWh/m2/day and November at 3.54 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Moscow vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Moscow
The average monthly solar radiation level in Moscow, PA, of 4.66 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 19% 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: Moscow vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Moscow 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 Moscow
The Power of Solar in Moscow, PA
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Moscow (pa). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Moscow. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Moscow, PA
Moscow (PA) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5187.16 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Moscow is July with an average of 522.09 kWhac, followed by May at 517.85 kWhac and August at 502.76 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Moscow (Pennsylvania) are December with an average of 274.76 kWhac, followed by November with an average of 336.48 kWhac and January at 340.5 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Moscow
Moscow Electricity Costs
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Moscow Natural Gas Costs
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The borough of Moscow, PA in Lackawanna County has an approximate population of 2,026. [6]
Moscow, 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.