Based on historical Cortland, NE data, solar panels that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output in Cortland.[1]
Cortland has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.31 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 10% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.77 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Cortland that are always titled at the latitude of Cortland (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 5.08 kWh/m2/day, or about 18% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.31 kWh/m2/day and approximately 6% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.77 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 Cortland
Solar Radiation Data in Cortland, NE
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Cortland.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Cortland, NE
Cortland, NE has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.29 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Cortland is July with an average of 6.36 kWh/m2/day, followed by September at 6.19 kWh/m2/day and August at 6.17 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Cortland (Nebraska) are December with an average of 3.6 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 4.06 kWh/m2/day and November at 4.52 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Cortland vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Cortland
The average monthly solar radiation level in Cortland, NE, of 5.29 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 35% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 20% 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: Cortland vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Cortland 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 Cortland
The Power of Solar in Cortland, NE
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Cortland (ne). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Cortland. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Cortland, NE
Cortland (NE) has a average annual solar AC output value of 6027.76 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Cortland is July with an average of 576.19 kWhac, followed by August at 574.33 kWhac and September at 560.95 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Cortland (Nebraska) are December with an average of 371.42 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 421.7 kWhac and February at 424.28 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Cortland
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More about Cortland
About Cortland
The village of Cortland, NE in Gage County has an approximate population of 482. [6]
Cortland, NE Solar Energy
To learn more about solar energy and solar power Cortland, NE, or for more solar-related resources for Cortland, visit the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
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