Based on historical Cattaraugus, 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 Cattaraugus.[1]
Cattaraugus has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.64 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 6% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.42 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Cattaraugus that are always titled at the latitude of Cattaraugus (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.14 kWh/m2/day, or about 14% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.64 kWh/m2/day and approximately 21% greater than the average monthly DNI of 3.42 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 Cattaraugus
Solar Radiation Data in Cattaraugus, NY
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Cattaraugus.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Cattaraugus, NY
Cattaraugus, NY has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.34 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Cattaraugus is July with an average of 5.88 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 5.64 kWh/m2/day and May at 5.44 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Cattaraugus (New York) are December with an average of 1.92 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 2.59 kWh/m2/day and November at 2.79 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Cattaraugus vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Cattaraugus
The average monthly solar radiation level in Cattaraugus, NY, of 4.34 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 10% 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: Cattaraugus vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Cattaraugus 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 Cattaraugus
The Power of Solar in Cattaraugus, NY
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Cattaraugus (ny). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Cattaraugus. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Cattaraugus, NY
Cattaraugus (NY) has a average annual solar AC output value of 4842.73 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Cattaraugus is July with an average of 533.12 kWhac, followed by August at 511.35 kWhac and May at 508.35 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Cattaraugus (New York) are December with an average of 194.91 kWhac, followed by November with an average of 264.66 kWhac and January at 270.18 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Cattaraugus
Cattaraugus Electricity Costs
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Cattaraugus Natural Gas Costs
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The village of Cattaraugus, NY in Cattaraugus County has an approximate population of 1,002. [6]
Cattaraugus, NY Solar Energy
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