Based on historical Cato, 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 Cato.[1]
Cato has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.72 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 0% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.71 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Cato that are always titled at the latitude of Cato (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.24 kWh/m2/day, or about 14% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.72 kWh/m2/day and approximately 14% greater than the average monthly DNI of 3.71 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 Cato
Solar Radiation Data in Cato, NY
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Cato.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Cato, NY
Cato, NY has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.36 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Cato is June with an average of 5.88 kWh/m2/day, followed by July at 5.88 kWh/m2/day and May at 5.87 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Cato (New York) are December with an average of 1.97 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 2.4 kWh/m2/day and November at 2.83 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Cato vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Cato
The average monthly solar radiation level in Cato, NY, of 4.36 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]
→ Values listed as 0 (zero) are not available (N/A).
Solar Power: Cato vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Cato 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 Cato
The Power of Solar in Cato, NY
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Cato (ny). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Cato. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Cato, NY
Cato (NY) has a average annual solar AC output value of 4882.8 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Cato is May with an average of 547.95 kWhac, followed by July at 531.97 kWhac and June at 522.59 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Cato (New York) are December with an average of 202.46 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 249.13 kWhac and November at 271.09 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Cato
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The village of Cato, NY in Cayuga County has an approximate population of 532. [6]
Cato, NY Solar Energy
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