Based on historical Potsdam, OH data, solar panels that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output in Potsdam.[1]
Potsdam has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.96 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 5% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.76 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Potsdam that are always titled at the latitude of Potsdam (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.5 kWh/m2/day, or about 14% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.96 kWh/m2/day and approximately 20% greater than the average monthly DNI of 3.76 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 Potsdam
Solar Radiation Data in Potsdam, OH
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Potsdam.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Potsdam, OH
Potsdam, OH has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.73 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Potsdam is August with an average of 6.09 kWh/m2/day, followed by July at 5.96 kWh/m2/day and June at 5.74 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Potsdam (Ohio) are December with an average of 2.72 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 2.79 kWh/m2/day and November at 3.62 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Potsdam vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Potsdam
The average monthly solar radiation level in Potsdam, OH, of 4.73 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 20% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 28% 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: Potsdam vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Potsdam 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 Potsdam
The Power of Solar in Potsdam, OH
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Potsdam (oh). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Potsdam. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Potsdam, OH
Potsdam (OH) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5409.16 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Potsdam is August with an average of 568.02 kWhac, followed by July at 557.55 kWhac and May at 542.48 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Potsdam (Ohio) are December with an average of 283.64 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 287.91 kWhac and February at 354.89 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Potsdam
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The village of Potsdam, OH in Miami County has an approximate population of 288. [6]
Potsdam, OH 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.