Based on historical Andover, 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 Andover.[1]
Andover has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.69 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 5% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.51 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Andover that are always titled at the latitude of Andover (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.22 kWh/m2/day, or about 14% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.69 kWh/m2/day and approximately 20% greater than the average monthly DNI of 3.51 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 Andover
Solar Radiation Data in Andover, NY
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Andover.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Andover, NY
Andover, NY has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.44 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Andover is July with an average of 5.75 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 5.63 kWh/m2/day and May at 5.48 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Andover (New York) are December with an average of 2.52 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 2.77 kWh/m2/day and November at 2.94 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Andover vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Andover
The average monthly solar radiation level in Andover, NY, of 4.44 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 13% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 33% less than the average level of 6.61 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically high levels (NV). [1]
→ Values listed as 0 (zero) are not available (N/A).
Solar Power: Andover vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Andover 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 Andover
The Power of Solar in Andover, NY
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Andover (ny). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Andover. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Andover, NY
Andover (NY) has a average annual solar AC output value of 4959.04 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Andover is July with an average of 517.7 kWhac, followed by May at 514.72 kWhac and August at 512.49 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Andover (New York) are December with an average of 258.01 kWhac, followed by November with an average of 278.77 kWhac and January at 282.22 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Andover
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More about Andover
About Andover
The village of Andover, NY in Allegany County has an approximate population of 1,042. [6]
Andover, NY Solar Energy
To learn more about solar energy and solar power Andover, NY, or for more solar-related resources for Andover, visit the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
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