Based on historical Winterstown, 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 Winterstown.[1]
Winterstown has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.01 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 2% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.92 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Winterstown that are always titled at the latitude of Winterstown (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.67 kWh/m2/day, or about 16% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.01 kWh/m2/day and approximately 19% greater than the average monthly DNI of 3.92 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 Winterstown
Solar Radiation Data in Winterstown, PA
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Winterstown.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Winterstown, PA
Winterstown, PA has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.89 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Winterstown is July with an average of 5.84 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 5.64 kWh/m2/day and April at 5.58 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Winterstown (Pennsylvania) are December with an average of 3.35 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.79 kWh/m2/day and November at 4.01 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Winterstown vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Winterstown
The average monthly solar radiation level in Winterstown, PA, of 4.89 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 24% 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: Winterstown vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Winterstown 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 Winterstown
The Power of Solar in Winterstown, PA
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Winterstown (pa). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Winterstown. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Winterstown, PA
Winterstown (PA) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5506.86 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Winterstown is July with an average of 533.06 kWhac, followed by April at 518.7 kWhac and August at 513.78 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Winterstown (Pennsylvania) are December with an average of 340.08 kWhac, followed by November with an average of 377.06 kWhac and January at 390.1 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Winterstown
Winterstown Electricity Costs
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Winterstown Natural Gas Costs
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The borough of Winterstown, PA in York County has an approximate population of 632. [6]
Winterstown, PA Solar Energy
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