Based on historical Hudson, 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 Hudson.[1]
Hudson has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.79 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 3% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.69 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Hudson that are always titled at the latitude of Hudson (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.44 kWh/m2/day, or about 17% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.79 kWh/m2/day and approximately 20% 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 Hudson
Solar Radiation Data in Hudson, NY
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Hudson.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Hudson, NY
Hudson, NY has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.65 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Hudson is August with an average of 5.82 kWh/m2/day, followed by July at 5.79 kWh/m2/day and September at 5.34 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Hudson (New York) are December with an average of 2.84 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.41 kWh/m2/day and November at 3.44 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Hudson vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Hudson
The average monthly solar radiation level in Hudson, NY, of 4.65 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: Hudson vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Hudson 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 Hudson
The Power of Solar in Hudson, NY
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Hudson (ny). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Hudson. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Hudson, NY
Hudson (NY) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5185.34 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Hudson is August with an average of 529.82 kWhac, followed by July at 525.56 kWhac and May at 487.8 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Hudson (New York) are December with an average of 286.54 kWhac, followed by November with an average of 325.63 kWhac and January at 342.68 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Hudson
Hudson Electricity Costs
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Hudson Natural Gas Costs
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The city of Hudson, NY in Columbia County has an approximate population of 6,713. [6]
Hudson, NY Solar Energy
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