Based on historical Fort Edward, 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 Fort Edward.[1]
Fort Edward has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.71 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 4% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.57 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Fort Edward that are always titled at the latitude of Fort Edward (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.27 kWh/m2/day, or about 15% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.71 kWh/m2/day and approximately 20% greater than the average monthly DNI of 3.57 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 Fort Edward
Solar Radiation Data in Fort Edward, NY
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Fort Edward.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Fort Edward, NY
Fort Edward, NY has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.64 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Fort Edward is July with an average of 5.94 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 5.83 kWh/m2/day and June at 5.6 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Fort Edward (New York) are December with an average of 2.59 kWh/m2/day, followed by November with an average of 3.03 kWh/m2/day and January at 3.2 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Fort Edward vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Fort Edward
The average monthly solar radiation level in Fort Edward, NY, of 4.64 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: Fort Edward vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Fort Edward 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 Fort Edward
The Power of Solar in Fort Edward, NY
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Fort Edward (ny). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Fort Edward. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Fort Edward, NY
Fort Edward (NY) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5197.36 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Fort Edward is July with an average of 540.48 kWhac, followed by August at 530.76 kWhac and May at 509.12 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Fort Edward (New York) are December with an average of 264.11 kWhac, followed by November with an average of 289.35 kWhac and January at 327.56 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Fort Edward
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More about Fort Edward
About Fort Edward
The village of Fort Edward, NY in Washington County has an approximate population of 3,375. [6]
Fort Edward, NY Solar Energy
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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.