Based on historical Orwigsburg, 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 Orwigsburg.[1]
Orwigsburg has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.88 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 4% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.72 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Orwigsburg that are always titled at the latitude of Orwigsburg (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.51 kWh/m2/day, or about 16% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.88 kWh/m2/day and approximately 21% greater than the average monthly DNI of 3.72 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 Orwigsburg
Solar Radiation Data in Orwigsburg, PA
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Orwigsburg.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Orwigsburg, PA
Orwigsburg, PA has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.73 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Orwigsburg is July with an average of 5.72 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 5.52 kWh/m2/day and June at 5.49 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Orwigsburg (Pennsylvania) are December with an average of 2.98 kWh/m2/day, followed by November with an average of 3.65 kWh/m2/day and January at 3.72 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Orwigsburg vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Orwigsburg
The average monthly solar radiation level in Orwigsburg, PA, of 4.73 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 20% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 28% 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: Orwigsburg vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Orwigsburg 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 Orwigsburg
The Power of Solar in Orwigsburg, PA
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Orwigsburg (pa). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Orwigsburg. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Orwigsburg, PA
Orwigsburg (PA) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5253.25 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Orwigsburg is July with an average of 518.77 kWhac, followed by August at 498.69 kWhac and May at 495.72 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Orwigsburg (Pennsylvania) are December with an average of 299.09 kWhac, followed by November with an average of 340.41 kWhac and January at 381.55 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Orwigsburg
Orwigsburg Electricity Costs
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Orwigsburg Natural Gas Costs
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The borough of Orwigsburg, PA in Schuylkill County has an approximate population of 3,099. [6]
Orwigsburg, PA Solar Energy
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Did you know?
About half of the sun's energy is absorbed by the Earth's surface; about 30 percent is reflected back from the surface.
