Based on historical Afton, NY data, solar panels that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output in Afton.[1]
Afton has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.65 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 6% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.43 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Afton that are always titled at the latitude of Afton (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.2 kWh/m2/day, or about 15% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.65 kWh/m2/day and approximately 22% greater than the average monthly DNI of 3.43 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 Afton
Solar Radiation Data in Afton, NY
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Afton.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Afton, NY
Afton, NY has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.37 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Afton is July with an average of 5.67 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 5.33 kWh/m2/day and May at 5.27 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Afton (New York) are December with an average of 2.35 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 2.92 kWh/m2/day and November at 3.02 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Afton vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Afton
The average monthly solar radiation level in Afton, NY, of 4.37 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 11% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 34% 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: Afton vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Afton 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 Afton
The Power of Solar in Afton, NY
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Afton (ny). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Afton. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Afton, NY
Afton (NY) has a average annual solar AC output value of 4903.75 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Afton is July with an average of 512.45 kWhac, followed by May at 497.92 kWhac and August at 490.46 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Afton (New York) are December with an average of 239.93 kWhac, followed by November with an average of 286.55 kWhac and January at 296.74 kWhac. [2]
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More about Afton
About Afton
The village of Afton, NY in Chenango County has an approximate population of 822. [6]
Afton, NY Solar Energy
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Solar cells convert sunlight into electricity through a physical process known as the photovoltaic effect.