The month of July has the highest historical solar radition values in Saratoga Springs with an average of 5.77 kWh/m2/day. [More]
Solar Panels in Saratoga Springs
Solar panels in Saratoga Springs that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output. [More]
Sunrise & Sunset in Saratoga Springs
The total length of the day in Saratoga Springs, NY today (July 10, 2025) will be 15 hours and 13 minutes. [More]
Solar Power in Saratoga Springs, NY
Solar Energy Data in Saratoga Springs, NY
See the chart below to see how different types of solar panel installations compare in Saratoga Springs.
Based on historical Saratoga Springs, 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 Saratoga Springs.[1]
Saratoga Springs has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.77 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 1% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.82 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Saratoga Springs that are always titled at the latitude of Saratoga Springs (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.41 kWh/m2/day, or about 17% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.77 kWh/m2/day and approximately 15% 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 Saratoga Springs
Solar Radiation Data in Saratoga Springs, NY
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Saratoga Springs.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Saratoga Springs, NY
Saratoga Springs, NY has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.67 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Saratoga Springs is July with an average of 5.77 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 5.61 kWh/m2/day and May at 5.5 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Saratoga Springs (New York) are December with an average of 2.7 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.3 kWh/m2/day and November at 3.35 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Saratoga Springs vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Saratoga Springs
The average monthly solar radiation level in Saratoga Springs, NY, of 4.67 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 19% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 29% 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: Saratoga Springs vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Saratoga Springs 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 Saratoga Springs
The Power of Solar in Saratoga Springs, NY
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Saratoga Springs (ny). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Saratoga Springs. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Saratoga Springs, NY
Saratoga Springs (NY) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5194.6 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Saratoga Springs is July with an average of 522.19 kWhac, followed by May at 509.67 kWhac and August at 508.84 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Saratoga Springs (New York) are December with an average of 276.03 kWhac, followed by November with an average of 320.67 kWhac and January at 334.75 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Saratoga Springs
Saratoga Springs Electricity Costs
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About Saratoga Springs
The city of Saratoga Springs, NY in Saratoga County has an approximate population of 26,586. [6]
Saratoga Springs, NY Solar Energy
To learn more about solar energy and solar power Saratoga Springs, NY, or for more solar-related resources for Saratoga Springs, visit the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
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