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Solar Energy in Portage, PA

Solar Energy in Portage

The month of July has the highest historical solar radition values in Portage with an average of 5.63 kWh/m2/day. [More]

Solar Panels in Portage

Solar panels in Portage that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output. [More]

Sunrise & Sunset in Portage

The total length of the day in Portage, PA today (March 29, 2024) will be 12 hours and 35 minutes. [More]

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Portage, PA Solar Energy

Solar Power in Portage, PA

Solar Energy Data in Portage, PA

See the chart below to see how different types of solar panel installations compare in Portage.

* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day).
* See glossary & definitions below.


Solar Energy Analysis for Portage, PA

Solar Radiation Data in Portage

Based on historical Portage, 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 Portage. [1]

Portage has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.74 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 9% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.43 kWh/m2/day. [1]

Solar installations in Portage that are always titled at the latitude of Portage (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.28 kWh/m2/day, or about 14% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.74 kWh/m2/day and approximately 25% greater than the average monthly DNI of 3.43 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 Portage

Solar Radiation Data in Portage, PA

See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Portage.

* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)

Solar Radiation Analysis for Portage, PA

Solar Radiation Data in Portage

Portage, PA has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.45 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]

The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Portage is July with an average of 5.63 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 5.55 kWh/m2/day and June at 5.26 kWh/m2/day. [1]

The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Portage (Pennsylvania) are December with an average of 2.4 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.09 kWh/m2/day and November at 3.42 kWh/m2/day. [1]

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Solar Power Comparison: Portage vs. the U.S.

Solar Power Levels in Portage

The average monthly solar radiation level in Portage, PA, of 4.45 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 13% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 33% 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: Portage vs. the U.S.

Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Portage 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).

Solar Data & Statistics for Portage

Sunrise / Sunset in Portage

  • Sunrise/Sunset for March 29, 2024 [2]
    • Sunrise: 7:01 am
    • Sunset: 7:36 pm
    • Length of Day: 12:35
Solar Energy Statistics for Portage

Best Months for Solar in Portage

  • Top Solar Power Months Historically [1]
    • Solar Radiation July (5.63 kWh/m2/day)
    • ATaL: July (5.17 kWh/m2/day)
    • DNI: April (4.06 kWh/m2/day)
    • GHI: June (5.68 kWh/m2/day)

* See glossary & definitions above.

Solar Panel Installs in Portage

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Solar Power Output in Portage

The Power of Solar in Portage, PA

Monthly AC solar system output averages for Portage (pa). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Portage. [2]

* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))

Solar Output Analysis for Portage, PA

Solar Radiation Data in Portage

Portage (PA) has a average annual solar AC output value of 4953.79 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]

The month with the highest historical solar power output in Portage is July with an average of 509.46 kWhac, followed by August at 497.88 kWhac and May at 478.53 kWhac. [2]

The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Portage (Pennsylvania) are December with an average of 243.07 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 315.12 kWhac and November at 321.76 kWhac. [2]

Cost of Utilities in Portage

Portage Electricity Costs

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Portage Natural Gas Costs

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Weather Forecast for Portage, PA [5]

Fri Mar 29
43°F
Sky Is Clear
Min: 32°F
Max: 47°F
Moderate breeze: 17 mps WNW
Precip.: n/a
Humidity: 41%
Cloud cover: 8%
Sat Mar 30
45°F
Heavy Intensity Rain
Min: 31°F
Max: 52°F
Moderate breeze: 17 mps W
Precip.: Chance of Rain
Humidity: 95%
Cloud cover: 92%
Sun Mar 31
55°F
Heavy Intensity Rain
Min: 38°F
Max: 58°F
Moderate breeze: 18 mps WNW
Precip.: Chance of Rain
Humidity: 45%
Cloud cover: 88%
Mon Apr 1
52°F
Heavy Intensity Rain
Min: 48°F
Max: 53°F
Light breeze: 4 mps SE
Precip.: Chance of Rain
Humidity: 98%
Cloud cover: 100%
Tue Apr 2
65°F
Moderate Rain
Min: 47°F
Max: 68°F
Fresh Breeze: 20 mps W
Precip.: Chance of Rain
Humidity: 84%
Cloud cover: 97%
Wed Apr 3
35°F
Rain And Snow
Min: 30°F
Max: 46°F
Fresh Breeze: 22 mps WNW
Precip.: Chance of Rain
Humidity: 96%
Cloud cover: 100%

More about Portage

About Portage

The borough of Portage, PA in Cambria County has an approximate population of 2,638. [6]

Portage Solar Power

Portage, PA Solar Energy

To learn more about solar energy and solar power Portage, PA, or for more solar-related resources for Portage, visit the U.S. Energy Information Administration.

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