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Solar Energy in Port Carbon, PA

Solar Energy in Port Carbon

The month of July has the highest historical solar radition values in Port Carbon with an average of 5.86 kWh/m2/day. [More]

Solar Panels in Port Carbon

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

Sunrise & Sunset in Port Carbon

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

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Port Carbon, PA Solar Energy

Solar Power in Port Carbon, PA

Solar Energy Data in Port Carbon, PA

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

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


Solar Energy Analysis for Port Carbon, PA

Solar Radiation Data in Port Carbon

Based on historical Port Carbon, 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 Port Carbon. [1]

Port Carbon has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.88 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 4% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.72 kWh/m2/day. [1]

Solar installations in Port Carbon that are always titled at the latitude of Port Carbon (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.51 kWh/m2/day, or about 16% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.88 kWh/m2/day and approximately 21% greater than the average monthly DNI of 3.72 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 Port Carbon

Solar Radiation Data in Port Carbon, PA

See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Port Carbon.

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

Solar Radiation Analysis for Port Carbon, PA

Solar Radiation Data in Port Carbon

Port Carbon, PA has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.71 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]

The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Port Carbon is July with an average of 5.86 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 5.44 kWh/m2/day and June at 5.43 kWh/m2/day. [1]

The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Port Carbon (Pennsylvania) are December with an average of 3.07 kWh/m2/day, followed by November with an average of 3.63 kWh/m2/day and January at 3.64 kWh/m2/day. [1]

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Solar Power Comparison: Port Carbon vs. the U.S.

Solar Power Levels in Port Carbon

The average monthly solar radiation level in Port Carbon, PA, of 4.71 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 20% 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: Port Carbon vs. the U.S.

Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Port Carbon 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 Port Carbon

Sunrise / Sunset in Port Carbon

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

Best Months for Solar in Port Carbon

  • Top Solar Power Months Historically [1]
    • Solar Radiation July (5.86 kWh/m2/day)
    • ATaL: July (5.47 kWh/m2/day)
    • DNI: July (4.39 kWh/m2/day)
    • GHI: July (5.88 kWh/m2/day)

* See glossary & definitions above.

Solar Panel Installs in Port Carbon

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Solar Power Output in Port Carbon

The Power of Solar in Port Carbon, PA

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

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

Solar Output Analysis for Port Carbon, PA

Solar Radiation Data in Port Carbon

Port Carbon (PA) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5232.97 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]

The month with the highest historical solar power output in Port Carbon is July with an average of 528.86 kWhac, followed by August at 491.16 kWhac and April at 489.59 kWhac. [2]

The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Port Carbon (Pennsylvania) are December with an average of 307.51 kWhac, followed by November with an average of 345.77 kWhac and January at 374.22 kWhac. [2]

Cost of Utilities in Port Carbon

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Weather Forecast for Port Carbon, PA [5]

Thu Mar 28
46°F
Light Rain
Min: 40°F
Max: 48°F
Gentle Breeze: 11 mps N
Precip.: Chance of Rain
Humidity: 88%
Cloud cover: 100%
Fri Mar 29
47°F
Sky Is Clear
Min: 32°F
Max: 51°F
Moderate breeze: 16 mps NW
Precip.: n/a
Humidity: 40%
Cloud cover: 2%
Sat Mar 30
51°F
Light Rain
Min: 31°F
Max: 53°F
Moderate breeze: 14 mps NW
Precip.: Chance of Rain
Humidity: 52%
Cloud cover: 96%
Sun Mar 31
59°F
Broken Clouds
Min: 44°F
Max: 59°F
Gentle Breeze: 11 mps WNW
Precip.: n/a
Humidity: 45%
Cloud cover: 78%
Mon Apr 1
47°F
Light Rain
Min: 37°F
Max: 48°F
Light breeze: 4 mps NNE
Precip.: Chance of Rain
Humidity: 60%
Cloud cover: 100%
Tue Apr 2
42°F
Light Rain
Min: 41°F
Max: 44°F
Gentle Breeze: 10 mps SE
Precip.: Chance of Rain
Humidity: 96%
Cloud cover: 100%

More about Port Carbon

About Port Carbon

The borough of Port Carbon, PA in Schuylkill County has an approximate population of 1,889. [6]

Port Carbon Solar Power

Port Carbon, PA Solar Energy

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

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