Based on historical West Grove, 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 Grove.[1]
West Grove has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.05 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 1% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.02 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in West Grove that are always titled at the latitude of West Grove (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.73 kWh/m2/day, or about 17% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.05 kWh/m2/day and approximately 18% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.02 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 Grove
Solar Radiation Data in West Grove, PA
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in West Grove.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for West Grove, PA
West Grove, PA has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.92 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in West Grove is July with an average of 5.89 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 5.72 kWh/m2/day and June at 5.66 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in West Grove (Pennsylvania) are December with an average of 3.47 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.58 kWh/m2/day and November at 4.13 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: West Grove vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in West Grove
The average monthly solar radiation level in West Grove, PA, of 4.92 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]
→ Values listed as 0 (zero) are not available (N/A).
Solar Power: West Grove vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average West Grove 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 Grove
The Power of Solar in West Grove, PA
Monthly AC solar system output averages for West Grove (pa). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in West Grove. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for West Grove, PA
West Grove (PA) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5432.59 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in West Grove is July with an average of 526.79 kWhac, followed by August at 510.01 kWhac and May at 506.15 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in West Grove (Pennsylvania) are December with an average of 345.83 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 362.42 kWhac and November at 383.37 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in West Grove
West Grove Electricity Costs
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The borough of West Grove, PA in Chester County has an approximate population of 2,854. [6]
West Grove, PA Solar Energy
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