Based on historical Philmont, 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 Philmont.[1]
Philmont has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.78 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 3% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.68 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Philmont that are always titled at the latitude of Philmont (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.4 kWh/m2/day, or about 16% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.78 kWh/m2/day and approximately 20% greater than the average monthly DNI of 3.68 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 Philmont
Solar Radiation Data in Philmont, NY
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Philmont.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Philmont, NY
Philmont, NY has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.64 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Philmont is July with an average of 5.77 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 5.74 kWh/m2/day and June at 5.41 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Philmont (New York) are December with an average of 2.4 kWh/m2/day, followed by November with an average of 3.34 kWh/m2/day and January at 3.36 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Philmont vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Philmont
The average monthly solar radiation level in Philmont, NY, of 4.64 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: Philmont vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Philmont 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 Philmont
The Power of Solar in Philmont, NY
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Philmont (ny). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Philmont. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Philmont, NY
Philmont (NY) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5175.58 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Philmont is July with an average of 523.62 kWhac, followed by August at 517.23 kWhac and March at 494.39 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Philmont (New York) are December with an average of 244.04 kWhac, followed by November with an average of 315.9 kWhac and January at 348.55 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Philmont
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More about Philmont
About Philmont
The village of Philmont, NY in Columbia County has an approximate population of 1,379. [6]
Philmont, NY Solar Energy
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Did you know?
It takes light about 8 minutes, 19 seconds to travel the 93,000,000 miles from the sun's surface to us on Earth.