Based on historical Syracuse, 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 Syracuse.[1]
Syracuse has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.69 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 2% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.63 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Syracuse that are always titled at the latitude of Syracuse (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.24 kWh/m2/day, or about 15% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.69 kWh/m2/day and approximately 17% greater than the average monthly DNI of 3.63 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 Syracuse
Solar Radiation Data in Syracuse, NY
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Syracuse.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Syracuse, NY
Syracuse, NY has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.3 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Syracuse is August with an average of 5.59 kWh/m2/day, followed by June at 5.54 kWh/m2/day and July at 5.5 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Syracuse (New York) are December with an average of 2.08 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 2.57 kWh/m2/day and November at 2.68 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Syracuse vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Syracuse
The average monthly solar radiation level in Syracuse, NY, of 4.3 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 9% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 35% 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: Syracuse vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Syracuse 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 Syracuse
The Power of Solar in Syracuse, NY
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Syracuse (ny). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Syracuse. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Syracuse, NY
Syracuse (NY) has a average annual solar AC output value of 4802.94 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Syracuse is May with an average of 511.11 kWhac, followed by August at 501.71 kWhac and July at 498.24 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Syracuse (New York) are December with an average of 212.27 kWhac, followed by November with an average of 255.44 kWhac and January at 265.91 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Syracuse
Syracuse Electricity Costs
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Syracuse Natural Gas Costs
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The city of Syracuse, NY in Onondaga County has an approximate population of 145,170. [6]
Syracuse, NY Solar Energy
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