Based on historical Fort Plain, 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 Plain.[1]
Fort Plain has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.67 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 5% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.49 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Fort Plain that are always titled at the latitude of Fort Plain (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.19 kWh/m2/day, or about 14% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.67 kWh/m2/day and approximately 20% greater than the average monthly DNI of 3.49 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 Plain
Solar Radiation Data in Fort Plain, NY
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Fort Plain.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Fort Plain, NY
Fort Plain, 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 Fort Plain is July with an average of 5.9 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 5.8 kWh/m2/day and April at 5.4 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Fort Plain (New York) are December with an average of 2.38 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 2.89 kWh/m2/day and November at 3.19 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Fort Plain vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Fort Plain
The average monthly solar radiation level in Fort Plain, 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]
→ Values listed as 0 (zero) are not available (N/A).
Solar Power: Fort Plain vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Fort Plain 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 Plain
The Power of Solar in Fort Plain, NY
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Fort Plain (ny). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Fort Plain. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Fort Plain, NY
Fort Plain (NY) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5043.44 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Fort Plain is July with an average of 537.42 kWhac, followed by August at 526.36 kWhac and May at 508.78 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Fort Plain (New York) are December with an average of 243.29 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 300.8 kWhac and November at 302.46 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Fort Plain
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More about Fort Plain
About Fort Plain
The village of Fort Plain, NY in Montgomery County has an approximate population of 2,322. [6]
Fort Plain, 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.