Based on historical Cohoes, 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 Cohoes.[1]
Cohoes has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.81 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 5% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Cohoes that are always titled at the latitude of Cohoes (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.48 kWh/m2/day, or about 18% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.81 kWh/m2/day and approximately 12% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4 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 Cohoes
Solar Radiation Data in Cohoes, NY
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Cohoes.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Cohoes, NY
Cohoes, NY has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.63 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Cohoes is July with an average of 5.88 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 5.72 kWh/m2/day and June at 5.69 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Cohoes (New York) are December with an average of 2.69 kWh/m2/day, followed by November with an average of 3.32 kWh/m2/day and January at 3.37 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Cohoes vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Cohoes
The average monthly solar radiation level in Cohoes, NY, of 4.63 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: Cohoes vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Cohoes 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 Cohoes
The Power of Solar in Cohoes, NY
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Cohoes (ny). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Cohoes. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Cohoes, NY
Cohoes (NY) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5184.98 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Cohoes is July with an average of 532.14 kWhac, followed by August at 521.79 kWhac and June at 502.87 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Cohoes (New York) are December with an average of 274.4 kWhac, followed by November with an average of 316.62 kWhac and January at 349.83 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Cohoes
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More about Cohoes
About Cohoes
The city of Cohoes, NY in Albany County has an approximate population of 16,168. [6]
Cohoes, NY Solar Energy
To learn more about solar energy and solar power Cohoes, NY, or for more solar-related resources for Cohoes, visit the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
Did you know?
It takes light about 8 minutes, 19 seconds to travel the 93,000,000 miles from the sun's surface to us on Earth.