See the chart below to see how different types of solar panel installations compare in 12257.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day).
* See glossary & definitions below.
Based on historical 12257 data, solar panels that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output in 12257. [1]
The region associated with 12257 has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.82 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 5% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.03 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in 12257 that are always titled at the latitude of Albany (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.51 kWh/m2/day, or about 18% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.82 kWh/m2/day and approximately 12% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.03 kWh/m2/day. [1]
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: 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: 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.
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in 12257.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
The region associated with 12257 has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.61 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in 12257 is July with an average of 5.87 kWh/m2/day, followed by June at 5.56 kWh/m2/day and August at 5.54 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in 12257 are December with an average of 2.63 kWh/m2/day, followed by November with an average of 3.25 kWh/m2/day and January at 3.35 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The average monthly solar radiation level in 12257, of 4.61 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 17% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 30% less than the average level of 6.61 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically high levels (NV). [1]
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Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average 12257 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.
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We do not have data on solar panel installations in ZIP Code 12257 at the current time.
Monthly AC solar system output averages for 12257. Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in 12257. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
12257 has a average annual solar AC output value of 5152.16 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in 12257 is July with an average of 535.28 kWhac, followed by August at 502.71 kWhac and March at 495.65 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in 12257 are December with an average of 268.53 kWhac, followed by November with an average of 309.11 kWhac and January at 341.03 kWhac. [2]
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The ZIP code 12257 is associated with the city of Albany in Albany County in New York.
To learn more about solar energy and solar power in 12257, or for more solar-related resources for NY, check out the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
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