Based on historical Champlain, 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 Champlain.[1]
Champlain has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.61 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 6% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.84 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Champlain that are always titled at the latitude of Champlain (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.22 kWh/m2/day, or about 17% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.61 kWh/m2/day and approximately 10% greater than the average monthly DNI of 3.84 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 Champlain
Solar Radiation Data in Champlain, NY
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Champlain.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Champlain, NY
Champlain, NY has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.49 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Champlain is July with an average of 5.91 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 5.67 kWh/m2/day and May at 5.62 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Champlain (New York) are December with an average of 2.34 kWh/m2/day, followed by November with an average of 2.84 kWh/m2/day and January at 3.21 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Champlain vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Champlain
The average monthly solar radiation level in Champlain, NY, of 4.49 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 14% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 32% 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: Champlain vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Champlain 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 Champlain
The Power of Solar in Champlain, NY
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Champlain (ny). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Champlain. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Champlain, NY
Champlain (NY) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5081.85 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Champlain is July with an average of 536.32 kWhac, followed by May at 527.4 kWhac and August at 516.45 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Champlain (New York) are December with an average of 242.08 kWhac, followed by November with an average of 270.43 kWhac and October at 324.81 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Champlain
Champlain Electricity Costs
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Champlain Natural Gas Costs
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The village of Champlain, NY in Clinton County has an approximate population of 1,101. [6]
Champlain, 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.