Based on historical Saltillo, 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 Saltillo.[1]
Saltillo has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.86 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 6% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.63 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Saltillo that are always titled at the latitude of Saltillo (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.47 kWh/m2/day, or about 16% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.86 kWh/m2/day and approximately 23% greater than the average monthly DNI of 3.63 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 Saltillo
Solar Radiation Data in Saltillo, PA
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Saltillo.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Saltillo, PA
Saltillo, PA has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.67 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Saltillo is July with an average of 5.71 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 5.58 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 Saltillo (Pennsylvania) are December with an average of 2.67 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.3 kWh/m2/day and November at 3.69 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Saltillo vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Saltillo
The average monthly solar radiation level in Saltillo, PA, of 4.67 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 29% 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: Saltillo vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Saltillo 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).
We do not currently have data on solar panel installations in the borough of Saltillo, PA at this current time.
Solar Power Output in Saltillo
The Power of Solar in Saltillo, PA
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Saltillo (pa). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Saltillo. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Saltillo, PA
Saltillo (PA) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5178.94 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Saltillo is July with an average of 514.02 kWhac, followed by August at 501.71 kWhac and May at 492.13 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Saltillo (Pennsylvania) are December with an average of 269.54 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 339.92 kWhac and November at 350.04 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Saltillo
Saltillo Electricity Costs
Sorry, Saltillo residential electricity prices are currently unavailable.
Please check back later.
Solar Power Poll: Saltillo
Vote now: Given all of the data and analysis provided for Saltillo, is solar power a good choice for residents of this borough?
Saltillo Natural Gas Costs
Sorry, Pennsylvania residential natural gas prices are currently unavailable.
Light breeze: 4 mps NNE
Precip.: Chance of Snow
Humidity: 54%
Cloud cover: 100%
More about Saltillo
About Saltillo
The borough of Saltillo, PA in Huntingdon County has an approximate population of 346. [6]
Saltillo, PA Solar Energy
To learn more about solar energy and solar power Saltillo, PA, or for more solar-related resources for Saltillo, visit the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
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.