Based on historical Old Forge, 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 Old Forge.[1]
Old Forge has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.74 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 10% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.39 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Old Forge that are always titled at the latitude of Old Forge (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 27% greater than the average monthly DNI of 3.39 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 Old Forge
Solar Radiation Data in Old Forge, PA
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Old Forge.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Old Forge, PA
Old Forge, 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 Old Forge is July with an average of 5.98 kWh/m2/day, followed by May at 5.32 kWh/m2/day and June at 5.32 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Old Forge (Pennsylvania) are December with an average of 2.72 kWh/m2/day, followed by November with an average of 3.18 kWh/m2/day and January at 3.23 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Old Forge vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Old Forge
The average monthly solar radiation level in Old Forge, 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]
→ Values listed as 0 (zero) are not available (N/A).
Solar Power: Old Forge vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Old Forge 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 Old Forge
The Power of Solar in Old Forge, PA
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Old Forge (pa). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Old Forge. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Old Forge, PA
Old Forge (PA) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5057.96 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Old Forge is July with an average of 541.41 kWhac, followed by May at 494.97 kWhac and August at 485.5 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Old Forge (Pennsylvania) are December with an average of 275.95 kWhac, followed by November with an average of 302.86 kWhac and January at 335.51 kWhac. [2]
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More about Old Forge
About Old Forge
The borough of Old Forge, PA in Lackawanna County has an approximate population of 8,313. [6]
Old Forge, PA Solar Energy
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Did you know?
It takes light about 8 minutes, 19 seconds to travel the 93,000,000 miles from the sun's surface to us on Earth.