Based on historical Rainsburg, 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 Rainsburg.[1]
Rainsburg has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.81 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 8% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.53 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Rainsburg that are always titled at the latitude of Rainsburg (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.39 kWh/m2/day, or about 15% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.81 kWh/m2/day and approximately 24% greater than the average monthly DNI of 3.53 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 Rainsburg
Solar Radiation Data in Rainsburg, PA
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Rainsburg.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Rainsburg, PA
Rainsburg, PA has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.66 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Rainsburg is July with an average of 5.61 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 5.43 kWh/m2/day and June at 5.38 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Rainsburg (Pennsylvania) are December with an average of 3.04 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.4 kWh/m2/day and November at 3.61 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Rainsburg vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Rainsburg
The average monthly solar radiation level in Rainsburg, PA, of 4.66 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 19% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 30% 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: Rainsburg vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Rainsburg 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 Rainsburg
The Power of Solar in Rainsburg, PA
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Rainsburg (pa). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Rainsburg. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Rainsburg, PA
Rainsburg (PA) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5177.59 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Rainsburg is July with an average of 508.19 kWhac, followed by May at 494.56 kWhac and August at 492.85 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Rainsburg (Pennsylvania) are December with an average of 301.26 kWhac, followed by November with an average of 339.08 kWhac and January at 346.39 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Rainsburg
Rainsburg Electricity Costs
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The borough of Rainsburg, PA in Bedford County has an approximate population of 133. [6]
Rainsburg, PA Solar Energy
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