Based on historical Shanksville, 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 Shanksville.[1]
Shanksville has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.79 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 10% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.44 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Shanksville that are always titled at the latitude of Shanksville (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.31 kWh/m2/day, or about 14% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.79 kWh/m2/day and approximately 25% greater than the average monthly DNI of 3.44 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 Shanksville
Solar Radiation Data in Shanksville, PA
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Shanksville.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Shanksville, PA
Shanksville, PA has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.58 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Shanksville is July with an average of 5.71 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 5.58 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 Shanksville (Pennsylvania) are December with an average of 2.8 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.24 kWh/m2/day and November at 3.57 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Shanksville vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Shanksville
The average monthly solar radiation level in Shanksville, PA, of 4.58 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 17% 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: Shanksville vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Shanksville 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 Shanksville
The Power of Solar in Shanksville, PA
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Shanksville (pa). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Shanksville. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Shanksville, PA
Shanksville (PA) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5084.8 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Shanksville is July with an average of 518.6 kWhac, followed by August at 505.89 kWhac and May at 487.4 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Shanksville (Pennsylvania) are December with an average of 278.89 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 322.04 kWhac and February at 335.73 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Shanksville
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More about Shanksville
About Shanksville
The borough of Shanksville, PA in Somerset County has an approximate population of 237. [6]
Shanksville, PA Solar Energy
To learn more about solar energy and solar power Shanksville, PA, or for more solar-related resources for Shanksville, visit the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
Did you know?
The solar energy that strikes the Earth in one hour could provide all of the Earth's energy needs for a complete year.
