Based on historical Somerset, 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 Somerset.[1]
Somerset has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.78 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 12% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.39 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Somerset that are always titled at the latitude of Somerset (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.29 kWh/m2/day, or about 13% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.78 kWh/m2/day and approximately 27% greater than the average monthly DNI of 3.39 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 Somerset
Solar Radiation Data in Somerset, PA
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Somerset.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Somerset, PA
Somerset, PA has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.56 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Somerset is July with an average of 5.61 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 5.56 kWh/m2/day and September at 5.48 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Somerset (Pennsylvania) are December with an average of 2.56 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.17 kWh/m2/day and November at 3.59 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Somerset vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Somerset
The average monthly solar radiation level in Somerset, PA, of 4.56 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: Somerset vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Somerset 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).
We do not currently have data on solar panel installations in the borough of Somerset, PA at this current time.
Solar Power Output in Somerset
The Power of Solar in Somerset, PA
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Somerset (pa). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Somerset. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Somerset, PA
Somerset (PA) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5074.05 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Somerset is July with an average of 510.4 kWhac, followed by August at 504.8 kWhac and April at 497.71 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Somerset (Pennsylvania) are December with an average of 257.18 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 320.69 kWhac and February at 332.16 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Somerset
Somerset Electricity Costs
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Somerset Natural Gas Costs
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More about Somerset
About Somerset
The borough of Somerset, PA in Somerset County has an approximate population of 6,277. [6]
Somerset, PA Solar Energy
To learn more about solar energy and solar power Somerset, PA, or for more solar-related resources for Somerset, visit the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
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