Based on historical Saltsburg, 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 Saltsburg.[1]
Saltsburg has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.81 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 Saltsburg that are always titled at the latitude of Saltsburg (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.33 kWh/m2/day, or about 14% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.81 kWh/m2/day and approximately 27% 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 Saltsburg
Solar Radiation Data in Saltsburg, PA
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Saltsburg.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Saltsburg, PA
Saltsburg, PA has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.53 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Saltsburg is July with an average of 5.8 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 5.72 kWh/m2/day and September at 5.49 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Saltsburg (Pennsylvania) are December with an average of 2.51 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 2.98 kWh/m2/day and November at 3.52 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Saltsburg vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Saltsburg
The average monthly solar radiation level in Saltsburg, PA, of 4.53 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 31% less than the average level of 6.61 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically high levels (NV). [1]
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Solar Power: Saltsburg vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Saltsburg 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 Saltsburg
The Power of Solar in Saltsburg, PA
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Saltsburg (pa). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Saltsburg. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Saltsburg, PA
Saltsburg (PA) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5030.35 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Saltsburg is July with an average of 525.62 kWhac, followed by August at 515.19 kWhac and May at 485.83 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Saltsburg (Pennsylvania) are December with an average of 250.35 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 302.47 kWhac and November at 330.83 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Saltsburg
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The borough of Saltsburg, PA in Indiana County has an approximate population of 873. [6]
Saltsburg, PA Solar Energy
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Did you know?
About half of the sun's energy is absorbed by the Earth's surface; about 30 percent is reflected back from the surface.