Based on historical Philipsburg, 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 Philipsburg.[1]
Philipsburg has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.79 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 5% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.61 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Philipsburg that are always titled at the latitude of Philipsburg (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.36 kWh/m2/day, or about 15% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.79 kWh/m2/day and approximately 21% greater than the average monthly DNI of 3.61 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 Philipsburg
Solar Radiation Data in Philipsburg, PA
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Philipsburg.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Philipsburg, PA
Philipsburg, PA has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.47 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Philipsburg is July with an average of 5.61 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 5.57 kWh/m2/day and June at 5.44 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Philipsburg (Pennsylvania) are December with an average of 2.67 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.06 kWh/m2/day and November at 3.18 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Philipsburg vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Philipsburg
The average monthly solar radiation level in Philipsburg, PA, of 4.47 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 14% 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: Philipsburg vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Philipsburg 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 Philipsburg
The Power of Solar in Philipsburg, PA
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Philipsburg (pa). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Philipsburg. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Philipsburg, PA
Philipsburg (PA) has a average annual solar AC output value of 4954.41 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Philipsburg is July with an average of 509.57 kWhac, followed by August at 499.62 kWhac and May at 483.25 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Philipsburg (Pennsylvania) are December with an average of 265.54 kWhac, followed by November with an average of 300.55 kWhac and January at 312.43 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Philipsburg
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More about Philipsburg
About Philipsburg
The borough of Philipsburg, PA in Centre County has an approximate population of 2,770. [6]
Philipsburg, PA Solar Energy
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It takes light about 8 minutes, 19 seconds to travel the 93,000,000 miles from the sun's surface to us on Earth.
