Based on historical Suffern, 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 Suffern.[1]
Suffern has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.92 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 1% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.89 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Suffern that are always titled at the latitude of Suffern (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.63 kWh/m2/day, or about 18% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.92 kWh/m2/day and approximately 19% greater than the average monthly DNI of 3.89 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 Suffern
Solar Radiation Data in Suffern, NY
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Suffern.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Suffern, NY
Suffern, NY has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.91 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Suffern is July with an average of 5.78 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 5.67 kWh/m2/day and September at 5.58 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Suffern (New York) are December with an average of 3.35 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.76 kWh/m2/day and November at 3.95 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Suffern vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Suffern
The average monthly solar radiation level in Suffern, NY, of 4.91 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 25% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 26% 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: Suffern vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Suffern 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 Suffern
The Power of Solar in Suffern, NY
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Suffern (ny). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Suffern. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Suffern, NY
Suffern (NY) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5444.51 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Suffern is July with an average of 521.41 kWhac, followed by May at 519.26 kWhac and August at 510.71 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Suffern (New York) are December with an average of 331.25 kWhac, followed by November with an average of 372.53 kWhac and January at 377.48 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Suffern
Suffern Electricity Costs
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Suffern Natural Gas Costs
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The village of Suffern, NY in Rockland County has an approximate population of 10,723. [6]
Suffern, NY Solar Energy
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