Based on historical West Newton, 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 Newton.[1]
West Newton has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.83 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 12% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.43 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in West Newton that are always titled at the latitude of West Newton (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.35 kWh/m2/day, or about 14% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.83 kWh/m2/day and approximately 27% greater than the average monthly DNI of 3.43 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 Newton
Solar Radiation Data in West Newton, PA
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in West Newton.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for West Newton, PA
West Newton, PA has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.56 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in West Newton is July with an average of 5.76 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 5.7 kWh/m2/day and September at 5.57 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in West Newton (Pennsylvania) are December with an average of 2.77 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 2.95 kWh/m2/day and February at 3.65 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: West Newton vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in West Newton
The average monthly solar radiation level in West Newton, PA, of 4.56 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 16% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 31% 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 Newton vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average West Newton 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 Newton
The Power of Solar in West Newton, PA
Monthly AC solar system output averages for West Newton (pa). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in West Newton. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for West Newton, PA
West Newton (PA) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5050.88 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in West Newton is July with an average of 520.05 kWhac, followed by August at 515.67 kWhac and May at 503.83 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in West Newton (Pennsylvania) are December with an average of 278.39 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 298.46 kWhac and February at 327.4 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in West Newton
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More about West Newton
About West Newton
The borough of West Newton, PA in Westmoreland County has an approximate population of 2,633. [6]
West Newton, 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.
