Based on historical 16029 data, solar panels that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output in 16029.[1]
The region associated with 16029 has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.78 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 11% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.41 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in 16029 that are always titled at the latitude of East Butler (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.3 kWh/m2/day, or about 14% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.78 kWh/m2/day and approximately 26% greater than the average monthly DNI of 3.41 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 16029
Solar Radiation Data in 16029
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in 16029.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for 16029
The region associated with 16029 has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.5 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in 16029 is August with an average of 5.7 kWh/m2/day, followed by July at 5.66 kWh/m2/day and May at 5.49 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in 16029 are December with an average of 2.42 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 2.76 kWh/m2/day and November at 3.52 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: 16029 vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in 16029
The average monthly solar radiation level in 16029, of 4.5 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]
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Solar Power: 16029 vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average 16029 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 16029
The Power of Solar in 16029
Monthly AC solar system output averages for 16029. Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in 16029. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for 16029
16029 has a average annual solar AC output value of 4989.97 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in 16029 is August with an average of 514.68 kWhac, followed by July at 510.38 kWhac and May at 509.41 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in 16029 are December with an average of 244.94 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 283.61 kWhac and February at 332.01 kWhac. [2]
The ZIP code 16029 is associated with the city of East Butler in Butler County in Pennsylvania.
16029 Solar Energy & Power
To learn more about solar energy and solar power in 16029, or for more solar-related resources for PA, check out the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
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