Based on historical Tower City, 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 Tower City.[1]
Tower City has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.9 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 3% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.78 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Tower City that are always titled at the latitude of Tower City (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.55 kWh/m2/day, or about 17% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.9 kWh/m2/day and approximately 20% greater than the average monthly DNI of 3.78 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 Tower City
Solar Radiation Data in Tower City, PA
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Tower City.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Tower City, PA
Tower City, PA has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.66 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Tower City is July with an average of 5.68 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 5.67 kWh/m2/day and June at 5.49 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Tower City (Pennsylvania) are December with an average of 2.99 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.35 kWh/m2/day and November at 3.64 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Tower City vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Tower City
The average monthly solar radiation level in Tower City, PA, of 4.66 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 19% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 30% 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: Tower City vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Tower City 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 Tower City
The Power of Solar in Tower City, PA
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Tower City (pa). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Tower City. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Tower City, PA
Tower City (PA) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5168.82 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Tower City is July with an average of 511 kWhac, followed by August at 507.9 kWhac and May at 501.49 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Tower City (Pennsylvania) are December with an average of 299.65 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 339.1 kWhac and November at 341.25 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Tower City
Tower City Electricity Costs
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Tower City Natural Gas Costs
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The borough of Tower City, PA in Schuylkill County has an approximate population of 1,346. [6]
Tower City, PA Solar Energy
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