Based on historical Pennsburg, 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 Pennsburg.[1]
Pennsburg has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.97 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 3% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.87 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Pennsburg that are always titled at the latitude of Pennsburg (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.64 kWh/m2/day, or about 17% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.97 kWh/m2/day and approximately 20% greater than the average monthly DNI of 3.87 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 Pennsburg
Solar Radiation Data in Pennsburg, PA
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Pennsburg.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Pennsburg, PA
Pennsburg, PA has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.82 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Pennsburg is July with an average of 5.84 kWh/m2/day, followed by June at 5.58 kWh/m2/day and August at 5.55 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Pennsburg (Pennsylvania) are December with an average of 3.12 kWh/m2/day, followed by November with an average of 3.58 kWh/m2/day and January at 3.63 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Pennsburg vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Pennsburg
The average monthly solar radiation level in Pennsburg, PA, of 4.82 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: Pennsburg vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Pennsburg 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 Pennsburg
The Power of Solar in Pennsburg, PA
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Pennsburg (pa). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Pennsburg. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Pennsburg, PA
Pennsburg (PA) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5339.85 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Pennsburg is July with an average of 528.5 kWhac, followed by April at 504 kWhac and May at 502.73 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Pennsburg (Pennsylvania) are December with an average of 313.38 kWhac, followed by November with an average of 336.02 kWhac and January at 367.86 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Pennsburg
Pennsburg Electricity Costs
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The borough of Pennsburg, PA in Montgomery County has an approximate population of 3,843. [6]
Pennsburg, 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.