Based on historical Chatham, 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 Chatham.[1]
Chatham has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.76 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 2% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.69 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Chatham that are always titled at the latitude of Chatham (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.39 kWh/m2/day, or about 17% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.76 kWh/m2/day and approximately 19% greater than the average monthly DNI of 3.69 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 Chatham
Solar Radiation Data in Chatham, NY
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Chatham.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Chatham, NY
Chatham, NY has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.62 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Chatham is July with an average of 5.82 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 5.58 kWh/m2/day and June at 5.45 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Chatham (New York) are December with an average of 2.85 kWh/m2/day, followed by November with an average of 3.19 kWh/m2/day and January at 3.29 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Chatham vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Chatham
The average monthly solar radiation level in Chatham, NY, of 4.62 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 18% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 30% 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: Chatham vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Chatham 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 Chatham
The Power of Solar in Chatham, NY
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Chatham (ny). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Chatham. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Chatham, NY
Chatham (NY) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5160.24 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Chatham is July with an average of 527.15 kWhac, followed by August at 506.94 kWhac and April at 485.9 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Chatham (New York) are December with an average of 287.38 kWhac, followed by November with an average of 304.93 kWhac and January at 334.74 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Chatham
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The village of Chatham, NY in Columbia County has an approximate population of 1,770. [6]
Chatham, NY Solar Energy
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Did you know?
Solar power is renewable, does not produce any pollutants and is one of the cleanest source of energy.