Based on historical Lake Placid, 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 Lake Placid.[1]
Lake Placid has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.62 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 8% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.94 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Lake Placid that are always titled at the latitude of Lake Placid (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.31 kWh/m2/day, or about 19% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.62 kWh/m2/day and approximately 9% greater than the average monthly DNI of 3.94 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 Lake Placid
Solar Radiation Data in Lake Placid, NY
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Lake Placid.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Lake Placid, NY
Lake Placid, NY has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.4 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Lake Placid is April with an average of 5.6 kWh/m2/day, followed by July at 5.44 kWh/m2/day and June at 5.31 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Lake Placid (New York) are December with an average of 2.43 kWh/m2/day, followed by November with an average of 2.69 kWh/m2/day and January at 3.13 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Lake Placid vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Lake Placid
The average monthly solar radiation level in Lake Placid, NY, of 4.4 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 12% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 33% 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: Lake Placid vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Lake Placid 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 Lake Placid
The Power of Solar in Lake Placid, NY
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Lake Placid (ny). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Lake Placid. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Lake Placid, NY
Lake Placid (NY) has a average annual solar AC output value of 4997.97 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Lake Placid is April with an average of 519.98 kWhac, followed by March at 519.08 kWhac and July at 497.82 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Lake Placid (New York) are December with an average of 249.74 kWhac, followed by November with an average of 261.06 kWhac and January at 327.06 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Lake Placid
Lake Placid Electricity Costs
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Lake Placid Natural Gas Costs
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The village of Lake Placid, NY in Essex County has an approximate population of 2,521. [6]
Lake Placid, NY Solar Energy
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