Based on historical Shenandoah, 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 Shenandoah.[1]
Shenandoah has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.82 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 6% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.6 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Shenandoah that are always titled at the latitude of Shenandoah (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.42 kWh/m2/day, or about 16% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.82 kWh/m2/day and approximately 23% greater than the average monthly DNI of 3.6 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 Shenandoah
Solar Radiation Data in Shenandoah, PA
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Shenandoah.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Shenandoah, PA
Shenandoah, PA has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.72 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Shenandoah is July with an average of 5.94 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 5.52 kWh/m2/day and May at 5.42 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Shenandoah (Pennsylvania) are December with an average of 2.91 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.53 kWh/m2/day and November at 3.59 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Shenandoah vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Shenandoah
The average monthly solar radiation level in Shenandoah, PA, of 4.72 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 20% 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: Shenandoah vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Shenandoah 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 Shenandoah
The Power of Solar in Shenandoah, PA
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Shenandoah (pa). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Shenandoah. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Shenandoah, PA
Shenandoah (PA) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5239.34 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Shenandoah is July with an average of 529.77 kWhac, followed by May at 501.7 kWhac and August at 499.41 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Shenandoah (Pennsylvania) are December with an average of 291.6 kWhac, followed by November with an average of 338.02 kWhac and January at 359.85 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Shenandoah
Shenandoah Electricity Costs
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More about Shenandoah
About Shenandoah
The borough of Shenandoah, PA in Schuylkill County has an approximate population of 5,071. [6]
Shenandoah, PA Solar Energy
To learn more about solar energy and solar power Shenandoah, PA, or for more solar-related resources for Shenandoah, visit the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
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It takes light about 8 minutes, 19 seconds to travel the 93,000,000 miles from the sun's surface to us on Earth.
