Based on historical Sharpsville, 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 Sharpsville.[1]
Sharpsville has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.74 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 11% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.37 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Sharpsville that are always titled at the latitude of Sharpsville (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.25 kWh/m2/day, or about 14% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.74 kWh/m2/day and approximately 26% greater than the average monthly DNI of 3.37 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 Sharpsville
Solar Radiation Data in Sharpsville, PA
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Sharpsville.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Sharpsville, PA
Sharpsville, PA has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.4 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Sharpsville is July with an average of 5.75 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 5.73 kWh/m2/day and June at 5.63 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Sharpsville (Pennsylvania) are December with an average of 2.19 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 2.7 kWh/m2/day and November at 3.1 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Sharpsville vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Sharpsville
The average monthly solar radiation level in Sharpsville, PA, of 4.4 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 12% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 33% less than the average level of 6.61 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically high levels (NV). [1]
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Solar Power: Sharpsville vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Sharpsville 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 Sharpsville
The Power of Solar in Sharpsville, PA
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Sharpsville (pa). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Sharpsville. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Sharpsville, PA
Sharpsville (PA) has a average annual solar AC output value of 4883.8 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Sharpsville is August with an average of 518.17 kWhac, followed by July at 512.19 kWhac and May at 504.11 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Sharpsville (Pennsylvania) are December with an average of 223.54 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 278.79 kWhac and November at 293.74 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Sharpsville
Sharpsville Electricity Costs
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Sharpsville Natural Gas Costs
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The borough of Sharpsville, PA in Mercer County has an approximate population of 4,415. [6]
Sharpsville, PA Solar Energy
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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.
