Based on historical Troy, 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 Troy.[1]
Troy has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.77 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 5% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.59 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Troy that are always titled at the latitude of Troy (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.34 kWh/m2/day, or about 15% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.77 kWh/m2/day and approximately 21% greater than the average monthly DNI of 3.59 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 Troy
Solar Radiation Data in Troy, PA
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Troy.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Troy, PA
Troy, PA has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.61 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Troy is July with an average of 5.91 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 5.74 kWh/m2/day and June at 5.56 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Troy (Pennsylvania) are December with an average of 2.62 kWh/m2/day, followed by November with an average of 3.23 kWh/m2/day and January at 3.24 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Troy vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Troy
The average monthly solar radiation level in Troy, PA, of 4.61 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 17% 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: Troy vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Troy 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 Troy
The Power of Solar in Troy, PA
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Troy (pa). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Troy. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Troy, PA
Troy (PA) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5149.24 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Troy is July with an average of 536.12 kWhac, followed by August at 521.7 kWhac and May at 503.8 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Troy (Pennsylvania) are December with an average of 267.56 kWhac, followed by November with an average of 305.98 kWhac and January at 326.68 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Troy
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More about Troy
About Troy
The borough of Troy, PA in Bradford County has an approximate population of 1,354. [6]
Troy, PA Solar Energy
To learn more about solar energy and solar power Troy, PA, or for more solar-related resources for Troy, visit the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
Did you know?
Nineteen-year-old Edmund Becquerel, a French experimental physicist, discovered the basis of solar energy in 1839.