Based on historical Otego, 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 Otego.[1]
Otego has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.65 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 7% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.41 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Otego that are always titled at the latitude of Otego (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.19 kWh/m2/day, or about 15% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.65 kWh/m2/day and approximately 23% greater than the average monthly DNI of 3.41 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 Otego
Solar Radiation Data in Otego, NY
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Otego.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Otego, NY
Otego, NY has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.42 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Otego is July with an average of 5.51 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 5.48 kWh/m2/day and June at 5.44 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Otego (New York) are December with an average of 2.28 kWh/m2/day, followed by November with an average of 3.1 kWh/m2/day and January at 3.12 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Otego vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Otego
The average monthly solar radiation level in Otego, NY, of 4.42 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]
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Solar Power: Otego vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Otego 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 Otego
The Power of Solar in Otego, NY
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Otego (ny). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Otego. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Otego, NY
Otego (NY) has a average annual solar AC output value of 4963.98 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Otego is July with an average of 504.64 kWhac, followed by August at 504.38 kWhac and May at 503.22 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Otego (New York) are December with an average of 234.02 kWhac, followed by November with an average of 294.57 kWhac and January at 321.46 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Otego
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The village of Otego, NY in Otsego County has an approximate population of 1,010. [6]
Otego, NY Solar Energy
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