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Solar Energy in Orwigsburg, PA

Solar Energy in Orwigsburg

The month of July has the highest historical solar radition values in Orwigsburg with an average of 5.71 kWh/m2/day. [More]

Solar Panels in Orwigsburg

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

Sunrise & Sunset in Orwigsburg

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

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Orwigsburg, PA Solar Energy

Solar Power in Orwigsburg, PA

Solar Energy Data in Orwigsburg, PA

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

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


Solar Energy Analysis for Orwigsburg, PA

Solar Radiation Data in Orwigsburg

Based on historical Orwigsburg, 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 Orwigsburg. [1]

Orwigsburg has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.86 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 6% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.65 kWh/m2/day. [1]

Solar installations in Orwigsburg that are always titled at the latitude of Orwigsburg (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.49 kWh/m2/day, or about 16% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.86 kWh/m2/day and approximately 23% greater than the average monthly DNI of 3.65 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 Orwigsburg

Solar Radiation Data in Orwigsburg, PA

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

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

Solar Radiation Analysis for Orwigsburg, PA

Solar Radiation Data in Orwigsburg

Orwigsburg, PA has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.69 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]

The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Orwigsburg is July with an average of 5.71 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 5.5 kWh/m2/day and June at 5.4 kWh/m2/day. [1]

The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Orwigsburg (Pennsylvania) are December with an average of 3.01 kWh/m2/day, followed by November with an average of 3.63 kWh/m2/day and January at 3.72 kWh/m2/day. [1]

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

Solar Power Levels in Orwigsburg

The average monthly solar radiation level in Orwigsburg, PA, of 4.69 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 19% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 29% 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: Orwigsburg vs. the U.S.

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

Sunrise / Sunset in Orwigsburg

  • Sunrise/Sunset for March 28, 2024 [2]
    • Sunrise: 6:53 am
    • Sunset: 7:25 pm
    • Length of Day: 12:32
Solar Energy Statistics for Orwigsburg

Best Months for Solar in Orwigsburg

  • Top Solar Power Months Historically [1]
    • Solar Radiation July (5.71 kWh/m2/day)
    • ATaL: July (5.48 kWh/m2/day)
    • DNI: July (4.4 kWh/m2/day)
    • GHI: July (5.89 kWh/m2/day)

* See glossary & definitions above.

Solar Panel Installs in Orwigsburg

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Solar Power Output in Orwigsburg

The Power of Solar in Orwigsburg, PA

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

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

Solar Output Analysis for Orwigsburg, PA

Solar Radiation Data in Orwigsburg

Orwigsburg (PA) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5204.52 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]

The month with the highest historical solar power output in Orwigsburg is July with an average of 512.17 kWhac, followed by May at 496.98 kWhac and August at 496.44 kWhac. [2]

The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Orwigsburg (Pennsylvania) are December with an average of 301.5 kWhac, followed by November with an average of 339.17 kWhac and January at 381.65 kWhac. [2]

Cost of Utilities in Orwigsburg

Orwigsburg Electricity Costs

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Orwigsburg Natural Gas Costs

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Weather Forecast for Orwigsburg, PA [5]

Thu Mar 28
45°F
Light Rain
Min: 40°F
Max: 47°F
Gentle Breeze: 11 mps NNW
Precip.: Chance of Rain
Humidity: 83%
Cloud cover: 100%
Fri Mar 29
48°F
Sky Is Clear
Min: 31°F
Max: 51°F
Moderate breeze: 16 mps NW
Precip.: n/a
Humidity: 39%
Cloud cover: 1%
Sat Mar 30
51°F
Moderate Rain
Min: 31°F
Max: 51°F
Gentle Breeze: 12 mps WNW
Precip.: Chance of Rain
Humidity: 54%
Cloud cover: 93%
Sun Mar 31
56°F
Light Rain
Min: 46°F
Max: 58°F
Gentle Breeze: 10 mps NW
Precip.: Chance of Rain
Humidity: 49%
Cloud cover: 100%
Mon Apr 1
46°F
Moderate Rain
Min: 44°F
Max: 46°F
Light breeze: 7 mps ESE
Precip.: Chance of Rain
Humidity: 95%
Cloud cover: 100%
Tue Apr 2
46°F
Moderate Rain
Min: 43°F
Max: 48°F
Gentle Breeze: 9 mps SE
Precip.: Chance of Rain
Humidity: 98%
Cloud cover: 100%

More about Orwigsburg

About Orwigsburg

The borough of Orwigsburg, PA in Schuylkill County has an approximate population of 3,099. [6]

Orwigsburg Solar Power

Orwigsburg, PA Solar Energy

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