Based on historical Thomaston, 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 Thomaston.[1]
Thomaston has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.94 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 4% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.78 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Thomaston that are always titled at the latitude of Thomaston (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.61 kWh/m2/day, or about 17% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.94 kWh/m2/day and approximately 22% greater than the average monthly DNI of 3.78 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 Thomaston
Solar Radiation Data in Thomaston, NY
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Thomaston.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Thomaston, NY
Thomaston, NY has a average annual solar radiation value of 5 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Thomaston is July with an average of 5.95 kWh/m2/day, followed by June at 5.67 kWh/m2/day and September at 5.67 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Thomaston (New York) are December with an average of 3.39 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.8 kWh/m2/day and November at 4.12 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Thomaston vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Thomaston
The average monthly solar radiation level in Thomaston, NY, of 5 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 27% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 24% 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: Thomaston vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Thomaston 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 Thomaston
The Power of Solar in Thomaston, NY
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Thomaston (ny). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Thomaston. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Thomaston, NY
Thomaston (NY) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5644.02 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Thomaston is July with an average of 542.99 kWhac, followed by March at 527.85 kWhac and August at 515.83 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Thomaston (New York) are December with an average of 345.2 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 383.48 kWhac and November at 395.97 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Thomaston
Thomaston Electricity Costs
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The village of Thomaston, NY in Nassau County has an approximate population of 2,617. [6]
Thomaston, NY Solar Energy
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Did you know?
Solar cells convert sunlight into electricity through a physical process known as the photovoltaic effect.