Based on historical 16729 data, solar panels that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output in 16729.[1]
The region associated with 16729 has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.67 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 6% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.45 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in 16729 that are always titled at the latitude of Duke Center (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.24 kWh/m2/day, or about 16% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.67 kWh/m2/day and approximately 23% greater than the average monthly DNI of 3.45 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 16729
Solar Radiation Data in 16729
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in 16729.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for 16729
The region associated with 16729 has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.4 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in 16729 is July with an average of 5.59 kWh/m2/day, followed by May at 5.55 kWh/m2/day and June at 5.46 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in 16729 are December with an average of 2.22 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 2.99 kWh/m2/day and November at 3.06 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: 16729 vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in 16729
The average monthly solar radiation level in 16729, of 4.4 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 12% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 33% 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: 16729 vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average 16729 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.
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Solar Power Output in 16729
The Power of Solar in 16729
Monthly AC solar system output averages for 16729. Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in 16729. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for 16729
16729 has a average annual solar AC output value of 4921.45 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in 16729 is May with an average of 517.95 kWhac, followed by July at 509.91 kWhac and August at 490.85 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in 16729 are December with an average of 229.05 kWhac, followed by November with an average of 291.51 kWhac and January at 307.42 kWhac. [2]
The ZIP code 16729 is associated with the city of Duke Center in McKean County in Pennsylvania.
16729 Solar Energy & Power
To learn more about solar energy and solar power in 16729, or for more solar-related resources for PA, check out the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
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.