Based on historical Kittanning, 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 Kittanning.[1]
Kittanning has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.78 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 11% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.42 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Kittanning that are always titled at the latitude of Kittanning (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.3 kWh/m2/day, or about 14% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.78 kWh/m2/day and approximately 26% greater than the average monthly DNI of 3.42 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 Kittanning
Solar Radiation Data in Kittanning, PA
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Kittanning.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Kittanning, PA
Kittanning, PA has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.5 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Kittanning is August with an average of 5.83 kWh/m2/day, followed by July at 5.73 kWh/m2/day and May at 5.43 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Kittanning (Pennsylvania) are December with an average of 2.35 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 2.9 kWh/m2/day and November at 3.39 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Kittanning vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Kittanning
The average monthly solar radiation level in Kittanning, PA, of 4.5 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 15% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 32% 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: Kittanning vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Kittanning 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).
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Solar Power Output in Kittanning
The Power of Solar in Kittanning, PA
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Kittanning (pa). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Kittanning. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Kittanning, PA
Kittanning (PA) has a average annual solar AC output value of 4991.83 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Kittanning is August with an average of 525.66 kWhac, followed by July at 511.44 kWhac and May at 508.17 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Kittanning (Pennsylvania) are December with an average of 238.37 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 294.51 kWhac and November at 317.01 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Kittanning
Kittanning Electricity Costs
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Kittanning Natural Gas Costs
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The borough of Kittanning, PA in Armstrong County has an approximate population of 4,044. [6]
Kittanning, PA Solar Energy
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