Based on historical Rensselaer, 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 Rensselaer.[1]
Rensselaer has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.82 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 5% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.03 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Rensselaer that are always titled at the latitude of Rensselaer (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.51 kWh/m2/day, or about 18% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.82 kWh/m2/day and approximately 12% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.03 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 Rensselaer
Solar Radiation Data in Rensselaer, NY
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Rensselaer.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Rensselaer, NY
Rensselaer, NY has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.61 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Rensselaer is July with an average of 5.87 kWh/m2/day, followed by June at 5.56 kWh/m2/day and August at 5.54 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Rensselaer (New York) are December with an average of 2.63 kWh/m2/day, followed by November with an average of 3.25 kWh/m2/day and January at 3.35 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Rensselaer vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Rensselaer
The average monthly solar radiation level in Rensselaer, NY, of 4.61 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 17% 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: Rensselaer vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Rensselaer 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 Rensselaer
The Power of Solar in Rensselaer, NY
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Rensselaer (ny). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Rensselaer. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Rensselaer, NY
Rensselaer (NY) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5152.16 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Rensselaer is July with an average of 535.28 kWhac, followed by August at 502.71 kWhac and March at 495.65 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Rensselaer (New York) are December with an average of 268.53 kWhac, followed by November with an average of 309.11 kWhac and January at 341.03 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Rensselaer
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More about Rensselaer
About Rensselaer
The city of Rensselaer, NY in Rensselaer County has an approximate population of 9,392. [6]
Rensselaer, NY Solar Energy
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