Based on historical 12586 data, solar panels that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output in 12586.[1]
The region associated with 12586 has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.89 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 2% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.82 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in 12586 that are always titled at the latitude of Walden (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.56 kWh/m2/day, or about 17% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.89 kWh/m2/day and approximately 19% greater than the average monthly DNI of 3.82 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 12586
Solar Radiation Data in 12586
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in 12586.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for 12586
The region associated with 12586 has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.78 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in 12586 is July with an average of 5.86 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 5.63 kWh/m2/day and May at 5.53 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in 12586 are December with an average of 3.02 kWh/m2/day, followed by November with an average of 3.67 kWh/m2/day and January at 3.67 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: 12586 vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in 12586
The average monthly solar radiation level in 12586, of 4.78 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 22% 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: 12586 vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average 12586 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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Solar Power Output in 12586
The Power of Solar in 12586
Monthly AC solar system output averages for 12586. Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in 12586. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for 12586
12586 has a average annual solar AC output value of 5313.92 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in 12586 is July with an average of 530.95 kWhac, followed by May at 511.51 kWhac and August at 508.79 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in 12586 are December with an average of 299.8 kWhac, followed by November with an average of 348.09 kWhac and January at 367.99 kWhac. [2]
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More about 12586
About 12586
The ZIP code 12586 is associated with the city of Walden in Orange County in New York.
12586 Solar Energy & Power
To learn more about solar energy and solar power in 12586, or for more solar-related resources for NY, check out the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
Did you know?
Solar cells convert sunlight into electricity through a physical process known as the photovoltaic effect.