The month of July has the highest historical solar radition values in West Pittston with an average of 5.87 kWh/m2/day. [More]
Solar Panels in West Pittston
Solar panels in West Pittston 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 Pittston
The total length of the day in West Pittston, PA today (November 21, 2024) will be 9 hours and 43 minutes. [More]
Solar Power in West Pittston, PA
Solar Energy Data in West Pittston, PA
See the chart below to see how different types of solar panel installations compare in West Pittston.
Based on historical West Pittston, 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 Pittston.[1]
West Pittston has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.76 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 10% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.43 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in West Pittston that are always titled at the latitude of West Pittston (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.34 kWh/m2/day, or about 15% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.76 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 Pittston
Solar Radiation Data in West Pittston, PA
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in West Pittston.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for West Pittston, PA
West Pittston, PA has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.59 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in West Pittston is July with an average of 5.87 kWh/m2/day, followed by June at 5.44 kWh/m2/day and May at 5.42 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in West Pittston (Pennsylvania) are December with an average of 2.78 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.28 kWh/m2/day and November at 3.53 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: West Pittston vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in West Pittston
The average monthly solar radiation level in West Pittston, PA, of 4.59 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 31% 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 Pittston vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average West Pittston 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.
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Solar Power Output in West Pittston
The Power of Solar in West Pittston, PA
Monthly AC solar system output averages for West Pittston (pa). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in West Pittston. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for West Pittston, PA
West Pittston (PA) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5130.93 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in West Pittston is July with an average of 532.23 kWhac, followed by May at 505.15 kWhac and August at 485.59 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in West Pittston (Pennsylvania) are December with an average of 279.37 kWhac, followed by November with an average of 333.12 kWhac and January at 340.55 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in West Pittston
West Pittston Electricity Costs
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More about West Pittston
About West Pittston
The borough of West Pittston, PA in Luzerne County has an approximate population of 4,868. [6]
West Pittston, PA Solar Energy
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