Based on historical Wilmerding, 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 Wilmerding.[1]
Wilmerding has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.81 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 11% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.44 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Wilmerding that are always titled at the latitude of Wilmerding (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.35 kWh/m2/day, or about 14% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.81 kWh/m2/day and approximately 26% greater than the average monthly DNI of 3.44 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 Wilmerding
Solar Radiation Data in Wilmerding, PA
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Wilmerding.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Wilmerding, PA
Wilmerding, PA has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.52 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Wilmerding is July with an average of 5.73 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 5.61 kWh/m2/day and May at 5.44 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Wilmerding (Pennsylvania) are December with an average of 2.7 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 2.78 kWh/m2/day and November at 3.57 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Wilmerding vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Wilmerding
The average monthly solar radiation level in Wilmerding, PA, of 4.52 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 15% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 32% 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: Wilmerding vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Wilmerding 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 Wilmerding
The Power of Solar in Wilmerding, PA
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Wilmerding (pa). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Wilmerding. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Wilmerding, PA
Wilmerding (PA) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5027.28 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Wilmerding is July with an average of 518.81 kWhac, followed by May at 508.44 kWhac and August at 507.31 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Wilmerding (Pennsylvania) are December with an average of 273.54 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 287.64 kWhac and February at 328.6 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Wilmerding
Wilmerding Electricity Costs
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Wilmerding Natural Gas Costs
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The borough of Wilmerding, PA in Allegheny County has an approximate population of 2,190. [6]
Wilmerding, PA Solar Energy
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Did you know?
About half of the sun's energy is absorbed by the Earth's surface; about 30 percent is reflected back from the surface.
