Based on historical Westmont, 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 Westmont.[1]
Westmont has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.77 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 12% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.38 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Westmont that are always titled at the latitude of Westmont (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.28 kWh/m2/day, or about 14% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.77 kWh/m2/day and approximately 27% greater than the average monthly DNI of 3.38 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 Westmont
Solar Radiation Data in Westmont, PA
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Westmont.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Westmont, PA
Westmont, PA has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.38 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Westmont is July with an average of 5.56 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 5.52 kWh/m2/day and May at 5.31 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Westmont (Pennsylvania) are December with an average of 2.41 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 2.92 kWh/m2/day and November at 3.15 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Westmont vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Westmont
The average monthly solar radiation level in Westmont, PA, of 4.38 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 11% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 34% 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: Westmont vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Westmont 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 Westmont
The Power of Solar in Westmont, PA
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Westmont (pa). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Westmont. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Westmont, PA
Westmont (PA) has a average annual solar AC output value of 4862.28 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Westmont is July with an average of 504.16 kWhac, followed by August at 497.84 kWhac and May at 494.27 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Westmont (Pennsylvania) are December with an average of 243.66 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 298.04 kWhac and November at 299.5 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Westmont
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More about Westmont
About Westmont
The borough of Westmont, PA in Cambria County has an approximate population of 5,181. [6]
Westmont, PA Solar Energy
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