Based on historical North Wales, 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 North Wales.[1]
North Wales has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.98 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 2% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.9 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in North Wales that are always titled at the latitude of North Wales (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.67 kWh/m2/day, or about 17% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.98 kWh/m2/day and approximately 20% greater than the average monthly DNI of 3.9 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 North Wales
Solar Radiation Data in North Wales, PA
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in North Wales.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for North Wales, PA
North Wales, PA has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.88 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in North Wales is July with an average of 5.78 kWh/m2/day, followed by April at 5.71 kWh/m2/day and August at 5.62 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in North Wales (Pennsylvania) are December with an average of 3.21 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.75 kWh/m2/day and November at 3.87 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: North Wales vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in North Wales
The average monthly solar radiation level in North Wales, PA, of 4.88 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 24% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 26% 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: North Wales vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average North Wales 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 North Wales
The Power of Solar in North Wales, PA
Monthly AC solar system output averages for North Wales (pa). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in North Wales. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for North Wales, PA
North Wales (PA) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5538.26 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in North Wales is April with an average of 533.72 kWhac, followed by July at 530.03 kWhac and May at 522.75 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in North Wales (Pennsylvania) are December with an average of 328.89 kWhac, followed by November with an average of 369 kWhac and January at 385.92 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in North Wales
North Wales Electricity Costs
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More about North Wales
About North Wales
The borough of North Wales, PA in Montgomery County has an approximate population of 3,229. [6]
North Wales, PA Solar Energy
To learn more about solar energy and solar power North Wales, PA, or for more solar-related resources for North Wales, visit the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
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Solar power is renewable, does not produce any pollutants and is one of the cleanest source of energy.
