Based on historical 16947 data, solar panels that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output in 16947.[1]
The region associated with 16947 has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.77 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 5% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.59 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in 16947 that are always titled at the latitude of Troy (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.34 kWh/m2/day, or about 15% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.77 kWh/m2/day and approximately 21% greater than the average monthly DNI of 3.59 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 16947
Solar Radiation Data in 16947
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in 16947.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for 16947
The region associated with 16947 has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.61 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in 16947 is July with an average of 5.91 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 5.74 kWh/m2/day and June at 5.56 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in 16947 are December with an average of 2.62 kWh/m2/day, followed by November with an average of 3.23 kWh/m2/day and January at 3.24 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: 16947 vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in 16947
The average monthly solar radiation level in 16947, of 4.61 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 17% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 30% 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: 16947 vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average 16947 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 16947
The Power of Solar in 16947
Monthly AC solar system output averages for 16947. Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in 16947. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for 16947
16947 has a average annual solar AC output value of 5149.24 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in 16947 is July with an average of 536.12 kWhac, followed by August at 521.7 kWhac and May at 503.8 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in 16947 are December with an average of 267.56 kWhac, followed by November with an average of 305.98 kWhac and January at 326.68 kWhac. [2]
Gentle Breeze: 9 mps W
Precip.: Chance of Rain
Humidity: 77%
Cloud cover: 86%
More about 16947
About 16947
The ZIP code 16947 is associated with the city of Troy in Bradford County in Pennsylvania.
16947 Solar Energy & Power
To learn more about solar energy and solar power in 16947, or for more solar-related resources for PA, check out the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
Did you know?
It takes light about 8 minutes, 19 seconds to travel the 93,000,000 miles from the sun's surface to us on Earth.