Based on historical Patchogue, 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 Patchogue.[1]
Patchogue has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 3% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.9 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Patchogue that are always titled at the latitude of Patchogue (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.7 kWh/m2/day, or about 18% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4 kWh/m2/day and approximately 21% greater than the average monthly DNI of 3.9 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 Patchogue
Solar Radiation Data in Patchogue, NY
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Patchogue.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Patchogue, NY
Patchogue, NY has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.81 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Patchogue is July with an average of 5.84 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 5.8 kWh/m2/day and June at 5.68 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Patchogue (New York) are December with an average of 2.84 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.39 kWh/m2/day and November at 3.86 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Patchogue vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Patchogue
The average monthly solar radiation level in Patchogue, NY, of 4.81 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 22% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 27% 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: Patchogue vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Patchogue 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 Patchogue
The Power of Solar in Patchogue, NY
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Patchogue (ny). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Patchogue. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Patchogue, NY
Patchogue (NY) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5491.15 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Patchogue is July with an average of 539.01 kWhac, followed by August at 532.9 kWhac and April at 525.92 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Patchogue (New York) are December with an average of 294.44 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 347.28 kWhac and November at 373.78 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Patchogue
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More about Patchogue
About Patchogue
The village of Patchogue, NY in Suffolk County has an approximate population of 11,798. [6]
Patchogue, NY Solar Energy
To learn more about solar energy and solar power Patchogue, NY, or for more solar-related resources for Patchogue, visit the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
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.