Based on historical Tunkhannock, 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 Tunkhannock.[1]
Tunkhannock has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.75 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 8% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.46 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Tunkhannock that are always titled at the latitude of Tunkhannock (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.33 kWh/m2/day, or about 15% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.75 kWh/m2/day and approximately 25% greater than the average monthly DNI of 3.46 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 Tunkhannock
Solar Radiation Data in Tunkhannock, PA
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Tunkhannock.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Tunkhannock, PA
Tunkhannock, PA has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.52 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Tunkhannock is July with an average of 5.77 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 5.63 kWh/m2/day and June at 5.36 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Tunkhannock (Pennsylvania) are December with an average of 2.68 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.22 kWh/m2/day and November at 3.39 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Tunkhannock vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Tunkhannock
The average monthly solar radiation level in Tunkhannock, PA, of 4.52 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: Tunkhannock vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Tunkhannock 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 Tunkhannock
The Power of Solar in Tunkhannock, PA
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Tunkhannock (pa). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Tunkhannock. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Tunkhannock, PA
Tunkhannock (PA) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5021.46 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Tunkhannock is July with an average of 520.89 kWhac, followed by August at 506.49 kWhac and May at 478.76 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Tunkhannock (Pennsylvania) are December with an average of 267.68 kWhac, followed by November with an average of 319.58 kWhac and January at 325.61 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Tunkhannock
Tunkhannock Electricity Costs
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More about Tunkhannock
About Tunkhannock
The borough of Tunkhannock, PA in Wyoming County has an approximate population of 1,836. [6]
Tunkhannock, PA Solar Energy
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About half of the sun's energy is absorbed by the Earth's surface; about 30 percent is reflected back from the surface.
