Based on historical 12017 data, solar panels that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output in 12017.[1]
The region associated with 12017 has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.72 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 2% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.66 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in 12017 that are always titled at the latitude of Austerlitz (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.36 kWh/m2/day, or about 17% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.72 kWh/m2/day and approximately 19% greater than the average monthly DNI of 3.66 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 12017
Solar Radiation Data in 12017
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in 12017.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for 12017
The region associated with 12017 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 12017 is July with an average of 5.81 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 5.61 kWh/m2/day and May at 5.52 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in 12017 are December with an average of 2.79 kWh/m2/day, followed by November with an average of 3.19 kWh/m2/day and January at 3.59 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: 12017 vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in 12017
The average monthly solar radiation level in 12017, 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]
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Solar Power: 12017 vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average 12017 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.
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Solar Power Output in 12017
The Power of Solar in 12017
Monthly AC solar system output averages for 12017. Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in 12017. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for 12017
12017 has a average annual solar AC output value of 5210.24 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in 12017 is July with an average of 526.59 kWhac, followed by May at 515.84 kWhac and August at 509.64 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in 12017 are December with an average of 280.41 kWhac, followed by November with an average of 304.1 kWhac and January at 363.49 kWhac. [2]
Gentle Breeze: 12 mps W
Precip.: Chance of Rain
Humidity: 98%
Cloud cover: 99%
Thu May 9
52°F
Moderate Rain
Min: 46°F
Max: 54°F
Gentle Breeze: 8 mps E
Precip.: Chance of Rain
Humidity: 88%
Cloud cover: 100%
Fri May 10
42°F
Moderate Rain
Min: 38°F
Max: 44°F
Gentle Breeze: 12 mps ESE
Precip.: Chance of Rain
Humidity: 96%
Cloud cover: 100%
Sat May 11
39°F
Light Rain
Min: 37°F
Max: 40°F
Light breeze: 6 mps NE
Precip.: Chance of Rain
Humidity: 97%
Cloud cover: 100%
Sun May 12
43°F
Light Rain
Min: 39°F
Max: 46°F
Light breeze: 6 mps ESE
Precip.: Chance of Rain
Humidity: 97%
Cloud cover: 100%
More about 12017
About 12017
The ZIP code 12017 is associated with the city of Austerlitz in Columbia County in New York.
12017 Solar Energy & Power
To learn more about solar energy and solar power in 12017, or for more solar-related resources for NY, check out the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
Did you know?
It takes light about 8 minutes, 19 seconds to travel the 93,000,000 miles from the sun's surface to us on Earth.