Based on historical 12156 data, solar panels that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output in 12156.[1]
The region associated with 12156 has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.76 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 1% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.74 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in 12156 that are always titled at the latitude of Schodack Landing (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.42 kWh/m2/day, or about 18% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.76 kWh/m2/day and approximately 18% greater than the average monthly DNI of 3.74 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 12156
Solar Radiation Data in 12156
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in 12156.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for 12156
The region associated with 12156 has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.68 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in 12156 is August with an average of 5.81 kWh/m2/day, followed by July at 5.73 kWh/m2/day and May at 5.51 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in 12156 are December with an average of 2.8 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.37 kWh/m2/day and November at 3.39 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: 12156 vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in 12156
The average monthly solar radiation level in 12156, of 4.68 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 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: 12156 vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average 12156 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 12156
The Power of Solar in 12156
Monthly AC solar system output averages for 12156. Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in 12156. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for 12156
12156 has a average annual solar AC output value of 5219.7 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in 12156 is August with an average of 528.59 kWhac, followed by July at 519.57 kWhac and May at 507.48 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in 12156 are December with an average of 282.27 kWhac, followed by November with an average of 321.21 kWhac and January at 350.4 kWhac. [2]
The ZIP code 12156 is associated with the city of Schodack Landing in Rensselaer County in New York.
12156 Solar Energy & Power
To learn more about solar energy and solar power in 12156, or for more solar-related resources for NY, check out the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
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