Based on historical Smicksburg, 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 Smicksburg.[1]
Smicksburg has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.76 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 10% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.41 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Smicksburg that are always titled at the latitude of Smicksburg (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.28 kWh/m2/day, or about 14% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.76 kWh/m2/day and approximately 26% greater than the average monthly DNI of 3.41 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 Smicksburg
Solar Radiation Data in Smicksburg, PA
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Smicksburg.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Smicksburg, PA
Smicksburg, PA has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.52 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Smicksburg is July with an average of 5.71 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 5.71 kWh/m2/day and June at 5.48 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Smicksburg (Pennsylvania) are December with an average of 2.47 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 2.98 kWh/m2/day and February at 3.52 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Smicksburg vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Smicksburg
The average monthly solar radiation level in Smicksburg, PA, of 4.52 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 15% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 32% 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: Smicksburg vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Smicksburg 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 Smicksburg
The Power of Solar in Smicksburg, PA
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Smicksburg (pa). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Smicksburg. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Smicksburg, PA
Smicksburg (PA) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5041.91 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Smicksburg is August with an average of 518.25 kWhac, followed by July at 516.12 kWhac and May at 513.47 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Smicksburg (Pennsylvania) are December with an average of 250.12 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 305.65 kWhac and February at 324.96 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Smicksburg
Smicksburg Electricity Costs
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Smicksburg Natural Gas Costs
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The borough of Smicksburg, PA in Indiana County has an approximate population of 46. [6]
Smicksburg, 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.
