The month of July has the highest historical solar radition values in West Chester with an average of 5.87 kWh/m2/day. [More]
Solar Panels in West Chester
Solar panels in West Chester that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output. [More]
Sunrise & Sunset in West Chester
The total length of the day in West Chester, PA today (December 21, 2024) will be 9 hours and 23 minutes. [More]
Solar Power in West Chester, PA
Solar Energy Data in West Chester, PA
See the chart below to see how different types of solar panel installations compare in West Chester.
Based on historical West Chester, 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 West Chester.[1]
West Chester has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.02 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 1% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.98 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in West Chester that are always titled at the latitude of West Chester (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.71 kWh/m2/day, or about 17% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.02 kWh/m2/day and approximately 18% greater than the average monthly DNI of 3.98 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 West Chester
Solar Radiation Data in West Chester, PA
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in West Chester.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for West Chester, PA
West Chester, PA has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.91 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in West Chester is July with an average of 5.87 kWh/m2/day, followed by June at 5.65 kWh/m2/day and April at 5.62 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in West Chester (Pennsylvania) are December with an average of 3.32 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.67 kWh/m2/day and November at 3.92 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: West Chester vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in West Chester
The average monthly solar radiation level in West Chester, PA, of 4.91 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 25% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 26% less than the average level of 6.61 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically high levels (NV). [1]
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Solar Power: West Chester vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average West Chester 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 West Chester
The Power of Solar in West Chester, PA
Monthly AC solar system output averages for West Chester (pa). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in West Chester. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for West Chester, PA
West Chester (PA) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5431.88 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in West Chester is July with an average of 525.76 kWhac, followed by April at 508.01 kWhac and August at 503.22 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in West Chester (Pennsylvania) are December with an average of 332.27 kWhac, followed by November with an average of 365.88 kWhac and January at 372.48 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in West Chester
West Chester Electricity Costs
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West Chester Natural Gas Costs
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The borough of West Chester, PA in Chester County has an approximate population of 18,461. [6]
West Chester, PA Solar Energy
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