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Solar Energy in Masontown, PA

Solar Energy in Masontown

The month of July has the highest historical solar radition values in Masontown with an average of 5.56 kWh/m2/day. [More]

Solar Panels in Masontown

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

Sunrise & Sunset in Masontown

The total length of the day in Masontown, PA today (March 28, 2024) will be 12 hours and 32 minutes. [More]

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Masontown, PA Solar Energy

Solar Power in Masontown, PA

Solar Energy Data in Masontown, PA

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

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


Solar Energy Analysis for Masontown, PA

Solar Radiation Data in Masontown

Based on historical Masontown, 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 Masontown. [1]

Masontown has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.85 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 11% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.46 kWh/m2/day. [1]

Solar installations in Masontown that are always titled at the latitude of Masontown (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.39 kWh/m2/day, or about 14% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.85 kWh/m2/day and approximately 27% greater than the average monthly DNI of 3.46 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 Masontown

Solar Radiation Data in Masontown, PA

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

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

Solar Radiation Analysis for Masontown, PA

Solar Radiation Data in Masontown

Masontown, PA has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.55 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]

The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Masontown is July with an average of 5.56 kWh/m2/day, followed by May at 5.45 kWh/m2/day and August at 5.44 kWh/m2/day. [1]

The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Masontown (Pennsylvania) are December with an average of 2.7 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.04 kWh/m2/day and November at 3.76 kWh/m2/day. [1]

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

Solar Power Levels in Masontown

The average monthly solar radiation level in Masontown, PA, of 4.55 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: Masontown vs. the U.S.

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

Sunrise / Sunset in Masontown

  • Sunrise/Sunset for March 28, 2024 [2]
    • Sunrise: 7:08 am
    • Sunset: 7:40 pm
    • Length of Day: 12:32
Solar Energy Statistics for Masontown

Best Months for Solar in Masontown

  • Top Solar Power Months Historically [1]
    • Solar Radiation July (5.56 kWh/m2/day)
    • ATaL: July (5.4 kWh/m2/day)
    • DNI: June (4.27 kWh/m2/day)
    • GHI: June (5.93 kWh/m2/day)

* See glossary & definitions above.

Solar Panel Installs in Masontown

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Solar Power Output in Masontown

The Power of Solar in Masontown, PA

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

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

Solar Output Analysis for Masontown, PA

Solar Radiation Data in Masontown

Masontown (PA) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5024.61 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]

The month with the highest historical solar power output in Masontown is May with an average of 502.03 kWhac, followed by July at 496.45 kWhac and August at 494.6 kWhac. [2]

The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Masontown (Pennsylvania) are December with an average of 267.6 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 304.54 kWhac and February at 348.82 kWhac. [2]

Cost of Utilities in Masontown

Masontown Electricity Costs

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Masontown Natural Gas Costs

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Weather Forecast for Masontown, PA [5]

Thu Mar 28
49°F
Scattered Clouds
Min: 34°F
Max: 51°F
Gentle Breeze: 12 mps WNW
Precip.: n/a
Humidity: 37%
Cloud cover: 41%
Fri Mar 29
50°F
Light Rain
Min: 36°F
Max: 54°F
Moderate breeze: 13 mps WNW
Precip.: Chance of Rain
Humidity: 50%
Cloud cover: 69%
Sat Mar 30
53°F
Light Rain
Min: 40°F
Max: 56°F
Moderate breeze: 13 mps WSW
Precip.: Chance of Rain
Humidity: 82%
Cloud cover: 100%
Sun Mar 31
54°F
Moderate Rain
Min: 48°F
Max: 56°F
Gentle Breeze: 10 mps WSW
Precip.: Chance of Rain
Humidity: 81%
Cloud cover: 100%
Mon Apr 1
61°F
Moderate Rain
Min: 54°F
Max: 62°F
Gentle Breeze: 8 mps WSW
Precip.: Chance of Rain
Humidity: 93%
Cloud cover: 100%
Tue Apr 2
72°F
Moderate Rain
Min: 57°F
Max: 72°F
Fresh Breeze: 20 mps WSW
Precip.: Chance of Rain
Humidity: 73%
Cloud cover: 73%

More about Masontown

About Masontown

The borough of Masontown, PA in Fayette County has an approximate population of 3,450. [6]

Masontown Solar Power

Masontown, PA Solar Energy

To learn more about solar energy and solar power Masontown, PA, or for more solar-related resources for Masontown, 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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