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Solar Energy in Tower City, PA

Solar Energy in Tower City

The month of July has the highest historical solar radition values in Tower City with an average of 5.68 kWh/m2/day. [More]

Solar Panels in Tower City

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

Sunrise & Sunset in Tower City

The total length of the day in Tower City, PA today (March 28, 2024) will be 12 hours and 33 minutes. [More]

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Tower City, PA Solar Energy

Solar Power in Tower City, PA

Solar Energy Data in Tower City, PA

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

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


Solar Energy Analysis for Tower City, PA

Solar Radiation Data in Tower City

Based on historical Tower City, 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 Tower City. [1]

Tower City has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.9 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 3% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.78 kWh/m2/day. [1]

Solar installations in Tower City that are always titled at the latitude of Tower City (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.55 kWh/m2/day, or about 17% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.9 kWh/m2/day and approximately 20% greater than the average monthly DNI of 3.78 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 Tower City

Solar Radiation Data in Tower City, PA

See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Tower City.

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

Solar Radiation Analysis for Tower City, PA

Solar Radiation Data in Tower City

Tower City, PA has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.66 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]

The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Tower City is July with an average of 5.68 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 5.67 kWh/m2/day and June at 5.49 kWh/m2/day. [1]

The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Tower City (Pennsylvania) are December with an average of 2.99 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.35 kWh/m2/day and November at 3.64 kWh/m2/day. [1]

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Solar Power Comparison: Tower City vs. the U.S.

Solar Power Levels in Tower City

The average monthly solar radiation level in Tower City, PA, of 4.66 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 30% 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: Tower City vs. the U.S.

Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Tower City 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 Tower City

Sunrise / Sunset in Tower City

  • Sunrise/Sunset for March 28, 2024 [2]
    • Sunrise: 6:54 am
    • Sunset: 7:27 pm
    • Length of Day: 12:33
Solar Energy Statistics for Tower City

Best Months for Solar in Tower City

  • Top Solar Power Months Historically [1]
    • Solar Radiation July (5.68 kWh/m2/day)
    • ATaL: July (5.48 kWh/m2/day)
    • DNI: July (4.47 kWh/m2/day)
    • GHI: July (5.9 kWh/m2/day)

* See glossary & definitions above.

Solar Panel Installs in Tower City

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Solar Power Output in Tower City

The Power of Solar in Tower City, PA

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

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

Solar Output Analysis for Tower City, PA

Solar Radiation Data in Tower City

Tower City (PA) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5168.82 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]

The month with the highest historical solar power output in Tower City is July with an average of 511 kWhac, followed by August at 507.9 kWhac and May at 501.49 kWhac. [2]

The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Tower City (Pennsylvania) are December with an average of 299.65 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 339.1 kWhac and November at 341.25 kWhac. [2]

Cost of Utilities in Tower City

Tower City Electricity Costs

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Tower City Natural Gas Costs

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Weather Forecast for Tower City, PA [5]

Thu Mar 28
48°F
Light Rain
Min: 42°F
Max: 48°F
Gentle Breeze: 11 mps NNW
Precip.: Chance of Rain
Humidity: 69%
Cloud cover: 100%
Fri Mar 29
47°F
Sky Is Clear
Min: 30°F
Max: 51°F
Moderate breeze: 16 mps NW
Precip.: n/a
Humidity: 40%
Cloud cover: 3%
Sat Mar 30
52°F
Moderate Rain
Min: 30°F
Max: 52°F
Moderate breeze: 12 mps NW
Precip.: Chance of Rain
Humidity: 55%
Cloud cover: 98%
Sun Mar 31
53°F
Moderate Rain
Min: 43°F
Max: 58°F
Gentle Breeze: 11 mps NW
Precip.: Chance of Rain
Humidity: 56%
Cloud cover: 100%
Mon Apr 1
46°F
Light Rain
Min: 44°F
Max: 46°F
Light breeze: 6 mps SE
Precip.: Chance of Rain
Humidity: 97%
Cloud cover: 100%
Tue Apr 2
48°F
Moderate Rain
Min: 44°F
Max: 50°F
Light breeze: 6 mps SE
Precip.: Chance of Rain
Humidity: 98%
Cloud cover: 100%

More about Tower City

About Tower City

The borough of Tower City, PA in Schuylkill County has an approximate population of 1,346. [6]

Tower City Solar Power

Tower City, PA Solar Energy

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

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