Based on historical Homer, 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 Homer.[1]
Homer has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.66 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 4% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.53 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Homer that are always titled at the latitude of Homer (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.16 kWh/m2/day, or about 14% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.66 kWh/m2/day and approximately 18% greater than the average monthly DNI of 3.53 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 Homer
Solar Radiation Data in Homer, NY
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Homer.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Homer, NY
Homer, NY has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.36 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Homer is July with an average of 5.84 kWh/m2/day, followed by June at 5.61 kWh/m2/day and August at 5.53 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Homer (New York) are December with an average of 2.19 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 2.67 kWh/m2/day and November at 2.91 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Homer vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Homer
The average monthly solar radiation level in Homer, NY, of 4.36 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 11% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 34% 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: Homer vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Homer 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 Homer
The Power of Solar in Homer, NY
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Homer (ny). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Homer. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Homer, NY
Homer (NY) has a average annual solar AC output value of 4848 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Homer is July with an average of 527.25 kWhac, followed by May at 499.09 kWhac and August at 498.96 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Homer (New York) are December with an average of 223.25 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 275.64 kWhac and November at 278.87 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Homer
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The village of Homer, NY in Cortland County has an approximate population of 3,291. [6]
Homer, NY 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.