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Solar Energy in Bloomsburg, PA

Solar Energy in Bloomsburg

The month of July has the highest historical solar radition values in Bloomsburg with an average of 5.89 kWh/m2/day. [More]

Solar Panels in Bloomsburg

Solar panels in Bloomsburg that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output. [More]

Sunrise & Sunset in Bloomsburg

The total length of the day in Bloomsburg, PA today (December 02, 2024) will be 9 hours and 28 minutes. [More]

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Bloomsburg, PA Solar Energy

Solar Power in Bloomsburg, PA

Solar Energy Data in Bloomsburg, PA

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

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


Solar Energy Analysis for Bloomsburg, PA

Solar Radiation Data in Bloomsburg

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

Bloomsburg has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.81 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 9% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.51 kWh/m2/day. [1]

Solar installations in Bloomsburg that are always titled at the latitude of Bloomsburg (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.4 kWh/m2/day, or about 15% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.81 kWh/m2/day and approximately 25% greater than the average monthly DNI of 3.51 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 Bloomsburg

Solar Radiation Data in Bloomsburg, PA

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

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

Solar Radiation Analysis for Bloomsburg, PA

Solar Radiation Data in Bloomsburg

Bloomsburg, PA has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.57 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]

The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Bloomsburg is July with an average of 5.89 kWh/m2/day, followed by June at 5.51 kWh/m2/day and August at 5.35 kWh/m2/day. [1]

The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Bloomsburg (Pennsylvania) are December with an average of 2.71 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.11 kWh/m2/day and November at 3.45 kWh/m2/day. [1]

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Solar Power Comparison: Bloomsburg vs. the U.S.

Solar Power Levels in Bloomsburg

The average monthly solar radiation level in Bloomsburg, PA, of 4.57 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 16% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 31% 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: Bloomsburg vs. the U.S.

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

Solar Data & Statistics for Bloomsburg

Sunrise / Sunset in Bloomsburg

  • Sunrise/Sunset for December 02, 2024 [2]
    • Sunrise: 7:11 am
    • Sunset: 4:39 pm
    • Length of Day: 9:28
Solar Energy Statistics for Bloomsburg

Best Months for Solar in Bloomsburg

  • Top Solar Power Months Historically [1]
    • Solar Radiation July (5.89 kWh/m2/day)
    • ATaL: July (5.42 kWh/m2/day)
    • DNI: July (4.28 kWh/m2/day)
    • GHI: July (5.82 kWh/m2/day)

* See glossary & definitions above.

Solar Panel Installs in Bloomsburg

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Solar Power Output in Bloomsburg

The Power of Solar in Bloomsburg, PA

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

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

Solar Output Analysis for Bloomsburg, PA

Solar Radiation Data in Bloomsburg

Bloomsburg (PA) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5062.61 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]

The month with the highest historical solar power output in Bloomsburg is July with an average of 531.73 kWhac, followed by May at 491.58 kWhac and August at 485.45 kWhac. [2]

The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Bloomsburg (Pennsylvania) are December with an average of 271.55 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 316.25 kWhac and November at 325.45 kWhac. [2]

Cost of Utilities in Bloomsburg

Bloomsburg Electricity Costs

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Bloomsburg Natural Gas Costs

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Weather Forecast for Bloomsburg, PA [5]

Mon Dec 2
30°F
Light Snow
Min: 20°F
Max: 33°F
Gentle Breeze: 8 mps WNW
Precip.: Chance of Snow
Humidity: 60%
Cloud cover: 28%
Tue Dec 3
33°F
Scattered Clouds
Min: 21°F
Max: 35°F
Gentle Breeze: 8 mps WNW
Precip.: n/a
Humidity: 66%
Cloud cover: 30%
Wed Dec 4
33°F
Light Snow
Min: 22°F
Max: 36°F
Moderate breeze: 13 mps SSW
Precip.: Chance of Snow
Humidity: 51%
Cloud cover: 98%
Thu Dec 5
28°F
Snow
Min: 26°F
Max: 34°F
Moderate breeze: 17 mps W
Precip.: Chance of Snow
Humidity: 64%
Cloud cover: 61%
Fri Dec 6
27°F
Sky Is Clear
Min: 22°F
Max: 31°F
Moderate breeze: 13 mps WNW
Precip.: n/a
Humidity: 56%
Cloud cover: 4%
Sat Dec 7
29°F
Light Snow
Min: 20°F
Max: 32°F
Gentle Breeze: 9 mps WSW
Precip.: Chance of Snow
Humidity: 55%
Cloud cover: 100%

More about Bloomsburg

About Bloomsburg

The town of Bloomsburg, PA in Columbia County has an approximate population of 14,855. [6]

Bloomsburg Solar Power

Bloomsburg, PA Solar Energy

To learn more about solar energy and solar power Bloomsburg, PA, or for more solar-related resources for Bloomsburg, visit the U.S. Energy Information Administration.

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