Based on historical Steelton, 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 Steelton.[1]
Steelton has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.96 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 3% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.83 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Steelton that are always titled at the latitude of Steelton (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.62 kWh/m2/day, or about 17% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.96 kWh/m2/day and approximately 21% greater than the average monthly DNI of 3.83 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 Steelton
Solar Radiation Data in Steelton, PA
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Steelton.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Steelton, PA
Steelton, PA has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.77 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Steelton is July with an average of 5.74 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 5.73 kWh/m2/day and September at 5.47 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Steelton (Pennsylvania) are December with an average of 3.23 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.56 kWh/m2/day and November at 3.68 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Steelton vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Steelton
The average monthly solar radiation level in Steelton, PA, of 4.77 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 21% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 28% 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: Steelton vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Steelton 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 Steelton
The Power of Solar in Steelton, PA
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Steelton (pa). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Steelton. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Steelton, PA
Steelton (PA) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5386.75 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Steelton is July with an average of 522.42 kWhac, followed by August at 521.01 kWhac and May at 508.94 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Steelton (Pennsylvania) are December with an average of 324.78 kWhac, followed by November with an average of 355.96 kWhac and January at 372.93 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Steelton
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More about Steelton
About Steelton
The borough of Steelton, PA in Dauphin County has an approximate population of 5,990. [6]
Steelton, PA Solar Energy
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