Based on historical Stamford, 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 Stamford.[1]
Stamford has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.66 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 5% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.47 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Stamford that are always titled at the latitude of Stamford (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.2 kWh/m2/day, or about 15% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.66 kWh/m2/day and approximately 21% greater than the average monthly DNI of 3.47 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 Stamford
Solar Radiation Data in Stamford, NY
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Stamford.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Stamford, NY
Stamford, NY has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.49 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Stamford is July with an average of 5.79 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 5.63 kWh/m2/day and May at 5.54 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Stamford (New York) are December with an average of 2.43 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 2.85 kWh/m2/day and November at 3.1 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Stamford vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Stamford
The average monthly solar radiation level in Stamford, NY, of 4.49 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 14% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 32% 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: Stamford vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Stamford 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 Stamford
The Power of Solar in Stamford, NY
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Stamford (ny). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Stamford. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Stamford, NY
Stamford (NY) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5014.11 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Stamford is July with an average of 525.62 kWhac, followed by May at 513.31 kWhac and August at 510.83 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Stamford (New York) are December with an average of 246.21 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 293.66 kWhac and November at 293.8 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Stamford
Stamford Electricity Costs
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The village of Stamford, NY in Delaware County has an approximate population of 1,119. [6]
Stamford, NY Solar Energy
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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.