Based on historical Dobbs Ferry, 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 Dobbs Ferry.[1]
Dobbs Ferry has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.91 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 3% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.79 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Dobbs Ferry that are always titled at the latitude of Dobbs Ferry (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.59 kWh/m2/day, or about 17% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.91 kWh/m2/day and approximately 21% greater than the average monthly DNI of 3.79 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 Dobbs Ferry
Solar Radiation Data in Dobbs Ferry, NY
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Dobbs Ferry.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Dobbs Ferry, NY
Dobbs Ferry, NY has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.91 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Dobbs Ferry is July with an average of 5.93 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 5.83 kWh/m2/day and June at 5.71 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Dobbs Ferry (New York) are December with an average of 2.94 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.8 kWh/m2/day and November at 3.99 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Dobbs Ferry vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Dobbs Ferry
The average monthly solar radiation level in Dobbs Ferry, NY, of 4.91 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 25% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 26% 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: Dobbs Ferry vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Dobbs Ferry 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 Dobbs Ferry
The Power of Solar in Dobbs Ferry, NY
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Dobbs Ferry (ny). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Dobbs Ferry. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Dobbs Ferry, NY
Dobbs Ferry (NY) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5518.39 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Dobbs Ferry is July with an average of 539.02 kWhac, followed by August at 529.72 kWhac and June at 514.29 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Dobbs Ferry (New York) are December with an average of 297.86 kWhac, followed by November with an average of 385.29 kWhac and January at 392.78 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Dobbs Ferry
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More about Dobbs Ferry
About Dobbs Ferry
The village of Dobbs Ferry, NY in Westchester County has an approximate population of 10,875. [6]
Dobbs Ferry, NY Solar Energy
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The solar energy that strikes the Earth in one hour could provide all of the Earth's energy needs for a complete year.