Based on historical 16821 data, solar panels that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output in 16821.[1]
The region associated with 16821 has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.79 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 6% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.56 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in 16821 that are always titled at the latitude of Allport (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.36 kWh/m2/day, or about 15% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.79 kWh/m2/day and approximately 22% greater than the average monthly DNI of 3.56 kWh/m2/day. [1]
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 16821
Solar Radiation Data in 16821
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in 16821.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for 16821
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Solar Power Comparison: 16821 vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in 16821
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Solar Power: 16821 vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average 16821 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 ZIP code 16821 is associated with the city of Allport in Clearfield County in Pennsylvania.
16821 Solar Energy & Power
To learn more about solar energy and solar power in 16821, or for more solar-related resources for PA, check out the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
Did you know?
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