Based on historical Horseheads, 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 Horseheads.[1]
Horseheads has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.76 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 4% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.6 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Horseheads that are always titled at the latitude of Horseheads (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.34 kWh/m2/day, or about 15% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.76 kWh/m2/day and approximately 21% greater than the average monthly DNI of 3.6 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 Horseheads
Solar Radiation Data in Horseheads, NY
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Horseheads.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Horseheads, NY
Horseheads, NY has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.37 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Horseheads is August with an average of 5.51 kWh/m2/day, followed by May at 5.5 kWh/m2/day and July at 5.47 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Horseheads (New York) are December with an average of 2.45 kWh/m2/day, followed by November with an average of 2.96 kWh/m2/day and January at 2.98 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Horseheads vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Horseheads
The average monthly solar radiation level in Horseheads, NY, of 4.37 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 11% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 34% 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: Horseheads vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Horseheads 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.
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Solar Power Output in Horseheads
The Power of Solar in Horseheads, NY
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Horseheads (ny). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Horseheads. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Horseheads, NY
Horseheads (NY) has a average annual solar AC output value of 4868.21 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Horseheads is May with an average of 506.67 kWhac, followed by July at 496.89 kWhac and August at 496.39 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Horseheads (New York) are December with an average of 244.65 kWhac, followed by November with an average of 280.23 kWhac and January at 306.73 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Horseheads
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More about Horseheads
About Horseheads
The village of Horseheads, NY in Chemung County has an approximate population of 6,461. [6]
Horseheads, NY Solar Energy
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