Based on historical Bristol, 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 Bristol.[1]
Bristol has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.01 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 2% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.94 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Bristol that are always titled at the latitude of Bristol (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.71 kWh/m2/day, or about 17% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.01 kWh/m2/day and approximately 20% greater than the average monthly DNI of 3.94 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 Bristol
Solar Radiation Data in Bristol, PA
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Bristol.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Bristol, PA
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Solar Power Comparison: Bristol vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Bristol
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Solar Power: vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Bristol 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).
We do not currently have data on solar panel installations in the borough of Bristol, PA at this current time.
However, Bristol is in Bucks County and Bucks County has at least 0 solar insallations right now. [1]
Solar Power Output in Bristol
The Power of Solar in Bristol, PA
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Bristol (pa). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Bristol. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Bristol, PA
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Cost of Utilities in Bristol
Bristol Electricity Costs
Electricity prices (residential) in Bristol averaged 14.02 cents per kilowatthour (¢/kWh) in September 2019, which was about 6% more than the overall U.S. average residential electricity rate of 13.17¢/kWh in September. [3]
Solar Power Poll: Bristol
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Bristol Natural Gas Costs
Natural gas prices (residential) in Pennsylvania averaged $20.23 per thousand cubic feet (Mcf) in September 2019, which was approximately 14% more than the overall U.S. average residential natural gas rate of $17.81 per Mcf in September. [4]
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The borough of Bristol, PA in Bucks County has an approximate population of 9,726. [6]
Bristol, PA Solar Energy
To learn more about solar energy and solar power Bristol, PA, or for more solar-related resources for Bristol, visit the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
Did you know?
Solar power is renewable, does not produce any pollutants and is one of the cleanest source of energy.