Based on historical Salisbury, 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 Salisbury.[1]
Salisbury has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.83 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 7% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.57 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Salisbury that are always titled at the latitude of Salisbury (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.39 kWh/m2/day, or about 15% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.83 kWh/m2/day and approximately 23% greater than the average monthly DNI of 3.57 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 Salisbury
Solar Radiation Data in Salisbury, PA
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Salisbury.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Salisbury, PA
Salisbury, PA has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.56 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Salisbury is July with an average of 5.82 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 5.46 kWh/m2/day and May at 5.41 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Salisbury (Pennsylvania) are December with an average of 2.65 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.06 kWh/m2/day and November at 3.64 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Salisbury vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Salisbury
The average monthly solar radiation level in Salisbury, PA, of 4.56 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 16% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 31% 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: Salisbury vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Salisbury 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 Salisbury
The Power of Solar in Salisbury, PA
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Salisbury (pa). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Salisbury. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Salisbury, PA
Salisbury (PA) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5067.3 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Salisbury is July with an average of 529.44 kWhac, followed by May at 504.73 kWhac and August at 494.73 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Salisbury (Pennsylvania) are December with an average of 265.65 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 308.37 kWhac and November at 341.09 kWhac. [2]
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More about Salisbury
About Salisbury
The borough of Salisbury, PA in Somerset County has an approximate population of 727. [6]
Salisbury, PA Solar Energy
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