Based on historical Sewickley, 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 Sewickley.[1]
Sewickley has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.8 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 11% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.42 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Sewickley that are always titled at the latitude of Sewickley (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.34 kWh/m2/day, or about 14% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.8 kWh/m2/day and approximately 27% greater than the average monthly DNI of 3.42 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 Sewickley
Solar Radiation Data in Sewickley, PA
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Sewickley.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Sewickley, PA
Sewickley, PA has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.57 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Sewickley is July with an average of 5.76 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 5.73 kWh/m2/day and June at 5.52 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Sewickley (Pennsylvania) are December with an average of 2.7 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 2.88 kWh/m2/day and November at 3.69 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Sewickley vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Sewickley
The average monthly solar radiation level in Sewickley, PA, of 4.57 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: Sewickley vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Sewickley 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 Sewickley
The Power of Solar in Sewickley, PA
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Sewickley (pa). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Sewickley. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Sewickley, PA
Sewickley (PA) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5050.69 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Sewickley is July with an average of 520.82 kWhac, followed by August at 515.79 kWhac and May at 502.35 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Sewickley (Pennsylvania) are December with an average of 271.25 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 295.18 kWhac and November at 342.29 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Sewickley
Sewickley Electricity Costs
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Sewickley Natural Gas Costs
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The borough of Sewickley, PA in Allegheny County has an approximate population of 3,827. [6]
Sewickley, PA Solar Energy
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Did you know?
Solar cells convert sunlight into electricity through a physical process known as the photovoltaic effect.