Based on historical 12540 data, solar panels that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output in 12540.[1]
The region associated with 12540 has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.88 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 12540 that are always titled at the latitude of Lagrangeville (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.55 kWh/m2/day, or about 17% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.88 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 12540
Solar Radiation Data in 12540
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in 12540.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for 12540
The region associated with 12540 has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.78 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in 12540 is July with an average of 5.98 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 5.75 kWh/m2/day and June at 5.46 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in 12540 are December with an average of 3.06 kWh/m2/day, followed by November with an average of 3.53 kWh/m2/day and January at 3.69 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: 12540 vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in 12540
The average monthly solar radiation level in 12540, of 4.78 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 22% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 28% 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: 12540 vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average 12540 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 12540
The Power of Solar in 12540
Monthly AC solar system output averages for 12540. Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in 12540. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for 12540
12540 has a average annual solar AC output value of 5306.6 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in 12540 is July with an average of 537.96 kWhac, followed by August at 518.07 kWhac and May at 510.74 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in 12540 are December with an average of 303.47 kWhac, followed by November with an average of 334.59 kWhac and January at 369.41 kWhac. [2]
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More about 12540
About 12540
The ZIP code 12540 is associated with the city of Lagrangeville in Dutchess County in New York.
12540 Solar Energy & Power
To learn more about solar energy and solar power in 12540, or for more solar-related resources for NY, check out the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
Did you know?
Nineteen-year-old Edmund Becquerel, a French experimental physicist, discovered the basis of solar energy in 1839.