Based on historical Summerhill, 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 Summerhill.[1]
Summerhill 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 Summerhill that are always titled at the latitude of Summerhill (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.29 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 Summerhill
Solar Radiation Data in Summerhill, PA
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Summerhill.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Summerhill, PA
Summerhill, PA has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.5 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Summerhill is August with an average of 5.64 kWh/m2/day, followed by July at 5.63 kWh/m2/day and May at 5.43 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Summerhill (Pennsylvania) are December with an average of 2.73 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.09 kWh/m2/day and November at 3.36 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Summerhill vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Summerhill
The average monthly solar radiation level in Summerhill, PA, of 4.5 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: Summerhill vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Summerhill 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 Summerhill
The Power of Solar in Summerhill, PA
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Summerhill (pa). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Summerhill. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Summerhill, PA
Summerhill (PA) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5012.47 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Summerhill is August with an average of 513.21 kWhac, followed by July at 512.89 kWhac and May at 508.42 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Summerhill (Pennsylvania) are December with an average of 272.24 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 315.08 kWhac and November at 316.03 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Summerhill
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More about Summerhill
About Summerhill
The borough of Summerhill, PA in Cambria County has an approximate population of 490. [6]
Summerhill, PA Solar Energy
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Did you know?
About half of the sun's energy is absorbed by the Earth's surface; about 30 percent is reflected back from the surface.
