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Solar Energy in Gettysburg, PA

Solar Energy in Gettysburg

The month of July has the highest historical solar radition values in Gettysburg with an average of 5.92 kWh/m2/day. [More]

Solar Panels in Gettysburg

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

Sunrise & Sunset in Gettysburg

The total length of the day in Gettysburg, PA today (March 18, 2024) will be 12 hours and 5 minutes. [More]

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Gettysburg, PA Solar Energy

Solar Power in Gettysburg, PA

Solar Energy Data in Gettysburg, PA

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

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


Solar Energy Analysis for Gettysburg, PA

Solar Radiation Data in Gettysburg

Based on historical Gettysburg, 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 Gettysburg. [1]

Gettysburg has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 3% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.89 kWh/m2/day. [1]

Solar installations in Gettysburg that are always titled at the latitude of Gettysburg (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.66 kWh/m2/day, or about 17% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4 kWh/m2/day and approximately 20% greater than the average monthly DNI of 3.89 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 Gettysburg

Solar Radiation Data in Gettysburg, PA

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

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

Solar Radiation Analysis for Gettysburg, PA

Solar Radiation Data in Gettysburg

Gettysburg, PA has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.8 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]

The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Gettysburg is July with an average of 5.92 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 5.74 kWh/m2/day and June at 5.58 kWh/m2/day. [1]

The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Gettysburg (Pennsylvania) are December with an average of 3.29 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.42 kWh/m2/day and November at 4.02 kWh/m2/day. [1]

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

Solar Power Levels in Gettysburg

The average monthly solar radiation level in Gettysburg, PA, of 4.8 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 22% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 27% 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: Gettysburg vs. the U.S.

Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Gettysburg 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 Gettysburg

Sunrise / Sunset in Gettysburg

  • Sunrise/Sunset for March 18, 2024 [2]
    • Sunrise: 7:14 am
    • Sunset: 7:19 pm
    • Length of Day: 12:5
Solar Energy Statistics for Gettysburg

Best Months for Solar in Gettysburg

  • Top Solar Power Months Historically [1]
    • Solar Radiation July (5.92 kWh/m2/day)
    • ATaL: July (5.49 kWh/m2/day)
    • DNI: June (4.47 kWh/m2/day)
    • GHI: June (6.01 kWh/m2/day)

* See glossary & definitions above.

Solar Panel Installs in Gettysburg

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Solar Power Output in Gettysburg

The Power of Solar in Gettysburg, PA

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

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

Solar Output Analysis for Gettysburg, PA

Solar Radiation Data in Gettysburg

Gettysburg (PA) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5394.43 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]

The month with the highest historical solar power output in Gettysburg is July with an average of 542.88 kWhac, followed by August at 518.64 kWhac and April at 504.76 kWhac. [2]

The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Gettysburg (Pennsylvania) are December with an average of 340.67 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 348.62 kWhac and November at 380.46 kWhac. [2]

Cost of Utilities in Gettysburg

Gettysburg Electricity Costs

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Gettysburg Natural Gas Costs

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Weather Forecast for Gettysburg, PA [5]

Mon Mar 18
43°F
Overcast Clouds
Min: 34°F
Max: 43°F
Moderate breeze: 17 mps WNW
Precip.: n/a
Humidity: 42%
Cloud cover: 87%
Tue Mar 19
42°F
Overcast Clouds
Min: 29°F
Max: 47°F
Moderate breeze: 16 mps W
Precip.: n/a
Humidity: 40%
Cloud cover: 89%
Wed Mar 20
47°F
Light Rain
Min: 31°F
Max: 50°F
Fresh Breeze: 19 mps W
Precip.: Chance of Rain
Humidity: 63%
Cloud cover: 99%
Thu Mar 21
40°F
Scattered Clouds
Min: 26°F
Max: 42°F
Moderate breeze: 14 mps WNW
Precip.: n/a
Humidity: 32%
Cloud cover: 33%
Fri Mar 22
45°F
Light Rain
Min: 25°F
Max: 45°F
Gentle Breeze: 12 mps SSE
Precip.: Chance of Rain
Humidity: 39%
Cloud cover: 80%
Sat Mar 23
40°F
Moderate Rain
Min: 26°F
Max: 40°F
Fresh Breeze: 18 mps NW
Precip.: Chance of Rain
Humidity: 94%
Cloud cover: 100%

More about Gettysburg

About Gettysburg

The borough of Gettysburg, PA in Adams County has an approximate population of 7,620. [6]

Gettysburg Solar Power

Gettysburg, PA Solar Energy

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

Did you know?

Nineteen-year-old Edmund Becquerel, a French experimental physicist, discovered the basis of solar energy in 1839.

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