Based on historical Towanda, 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 Towanda.[1]
Towanda has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.75 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 7% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.51 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Towanda that are always titled at the latitude of Towanda (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.32 kWh/m2/day, or about 15% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.75 kWh/m2/day and approximately 23% greater than the average monthly DNI of 3.51 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 Towanda
Solar Radiation Data in Towanda, PA
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Towanda.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Towanda, PA
Towanda, PA has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.45 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Towanda is July with an average of 5.58 kWh/m2/day, followed by June at 5.51 kWh/m2/day and August at 5.45 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Towanda (Pennsylvania) are December with an average of 2.55 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.09 kWh/m2/day and November at 3.19 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Towanda vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Towanda
The average monthly solar radiation level in Towanda, PA, of 4.45 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 13% 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]
→ Values listed as 0 (zero) are not available (N/A).
Solar Power: Towanda vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Towanda 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 Towanda
The Power of Solar in Towanda, PA
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Towanda (pa). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Towanda. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Towanda, PA
Towanda (PA) has a average annual solar AC output value of 4975.21 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Towanda is July with an average of 508.42 kWhac, followed by August at 496.72 kWhac and June at 488.42 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Towanda (Pennsylvania) are December with an average of 261.18 kWhac, followed by November with an average of 302.02 kWhac and January at 322.6 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Towanda
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More about Towanda
About Towanda
The borough of Towanda, PA in Bradford County has an approximate population of 2,919. [6]
Towanda, PA Solar Energy
To learn more about solar energy and solar power Towanda, PA, or for more solar-related resources for Towanda, visit the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
Did you know?
Solar cells convert sunlight into electricity through a physical process known as the photovoltaic effect.