Solar Energy in Bellefonte, DE

Solar Energy Data in Bellefonte, DE

See the chart below to see how different types of solar panel installations compare in Bellefonte.

* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day).
* See glossary & definitions below.

Solar Energy Analysis for Bellefonte, DE

Based on historical Bellefonte, DE data, solar panels that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output in Bellefonte. ^[1]

Bellefonte has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.09 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 0% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.11 kWh/m2/day. ^[1]

Solar installations in Bellefonte that are always titled at the latitude of Bellefonte (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.81 kWh/m2/day, or about 18% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.09 kWh/m2/day and approximately 17% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.11 kWh/m2/day. ^[1]

Solar Radiation Data in Bellefonte, DE

See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Bellefonte.

* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)

Solar Radiation Analysis for Bellefonte, DE

Bellefonte, DE has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.98 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). ^[1]

The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Bellefonte is July with an average of 5.83 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 5.8 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 Bellefonte (Delaware) are December with an average of 3.56 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.96 kWh/m2/day and November at 4.16 kWh/m2/day. ^[1]

Solar Power Levels in Bellefonte

The average monthly solar radiation level in Bellefonte, DE, of 4.98 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 27% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 25% 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: Bellefonte vs. the U.S.

Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Bellefonte 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).

The Power of Solar in Bellefonte, DE

Monthly AC solar system output averages for Bellefonte (de). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Bellefonte. ^[2]

* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))

Solar Output Analysis for Bellefonte, DE

Bellefonte (DE) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5499.8 kilowatt hours (AC). ^[2]

The month with the highest historical solar power output in Bellefonte is July with an average of 521.6 kWhac, followed by August at 517.33 kWhac and May at 513.04 kWhac. ^[2]

The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Bellefonte (Delaware) are December with an average of 354.22 kWhac, followed by November with an average of 390.07 kWhac and January at 391.08 kWhac. ^[2]