Based on historical Brocton, 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 Brocton.[1]
Brocton has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.6 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 11% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.25 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Brocton that are always titled at the latitude of Brocton (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 3.98 kWh/m2/day, or about 11% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.6 kWh/m2/day and approximately 22% greater than the average monthly DNI of 3.25 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 Brocton
Solar Radiation Data in Brocton, NY
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Brocton.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Brocton, NY
Brocton, NY has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.42 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Brocton is July with an average of 6.24 kWh/m2/day, followed by June at 5.78 kWh/m2/day and August at 5.75 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Brocton (New York) are December with an average of 1.85 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 2.22 kWh/m2/day and November at 2.96 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Brocton vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Brocton
The average monthly solar radiation level in Brocton, NY, of 4.42 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 12% 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: Brocton vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Brocton 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 Brocton
The Power of Solar in Brocton, NY
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Brocton (ny). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Brocton. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Brocton, NY
Brocton (NY) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5014.99 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Brocton is July with an average of 569.79 kWhac, followed by August at 531.04 kWhac and May at 528.99 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Brocton (New York) are December with an average of 191.65 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 234.11 kWhac and November at 286.14 kWhac. [2]
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More about Brocton
About Brocton
The village of Brocton, NY in Chautauqua County has an approximate population of 1,486. [6]
Brocton, NY Solar Energy
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Did you know?
About half of the sun's energy is absorbed by the Earth's surface; about 30 percent is reflected back from the surface.