Based on historical 12485 data, solar panels that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output in 12485.[1]
The region associated with 12485 has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.74 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 1% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.79 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in 12485 that are always titled at the latitude of Tannersville (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.41 kWh/m2/day, or about 18% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.74 kWh/m2/day and approximately 16% greater than the average monthly DNI of 3.79 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 12485
Solar Radiation Data in 12485
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in 12485.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for 12485
The region associated with 12485 has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.7 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in 12485 is August with an average of 5.58 kWh/m2/day, followed by July at 5.49 kWh/m2/day and March at 5.41 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in 12485 are December with an average of 3.01 kWh/m2/day, followed by November with an average of 3.36 kWh/m2/day and January at 3.85 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: 12485 vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in 12485
The average monthly solar radiation level in 12485, of 4.7 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]
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Solar Power: 12485 vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average 12485 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 12485
The Power of Solar in 12485
Monthly AC solar system output averages for 12485. Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in 12485. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for 12485
12485 has a average annual solar AC output value of 5259.58 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in 12485 is March with an average of 528.3 kWhac, followed by August at 504.35 kWhac and July at 501.4 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in 12485 are December with an average of 303.08 kWhac, followed by November with an average of 317.89 kWhac and October at 392.12 kWhac. [2]
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More about 12485
About 12485
The ZIP code 12485 is associated with the city of Tannersville in Greene County in New York.
12485 Solar Energy & Power
To learn more about solar energy and solar power in 12485, or for more solar-related resources for NY, check out the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
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