Based on historical Mount Penn, 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 Mount Penn.[1]
Mount Penn has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.94 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 4% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.8 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Mount Penn that are always titled at the latitude of Mount Penn (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.6 kWh/m2/day, or about 17% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.94 kWh/m2/day and approximately 21% greater than the average monthly DNI of 3.8 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 Mount Penn
Solar Radiation Data in Mount Penn, PA
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Mount Penn.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Mount Penn, PA
Mount Penn, PA has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.84 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Mount Penn is July with an average of 5.76 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 5.58 kWh/m2/day and April at 5.51 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Mount Penn (Pennsylvania) are December with an average of 3.34 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.66 kWh/m2/day and November at 3.85 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Mount Penn vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Mount Penn
The average monthly solar radiation level in Mount Penn, PA, of 4.84 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 23% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 27% 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: Mount Penn vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Mount Penn 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 Mount Penn
The Power of Solar in Mount Penn, PA
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Mount Penn (pa). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Mount Penn. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Mount Penn, PA
Mount Penn (PA) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5363.89 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Mount Penn is July with an average of 515.4 kWhac, followed by March at 506.18 kWhac and April at 502.88 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Mount Penn (Pennsylvania) are December with an average of 335.86 kWhac, followed by November with an average of 357.54 kWhac and January at 373.51 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Mount Penn
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More about Mount Penn
About Mount Penn
The borough of Mount Penn, PA in Berks County has an approximate population of 3,106. [6]
Mount Penn, PA Solar Energy
To learn more about solar energy and solar power Mount Penn, PA, or for more solar-related resources for Mount Penn, visit the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
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.
