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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 (May 20, 2019) will be 14 hours and 50 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]
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
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Solar Power Comparison: Saratoga Springs vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Saratoga Springs
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Solar Power: 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).
We do not currently have data on solar panel installations in the city of Saratoga Springs, NY at this current time.
However, Saratoga Springs is in Saratoga County and Saratoga County has at least 1,189 solar insallations right now. [1]
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
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Cost of Utilities in Saratoga Springs
Saratoga Springs Electricity Costs
Electricity prices (residential) in Saratoga Springs averaged 17.64 cents per kilowatthour (¢/kWh) in February 2019, which was about 39% more than the overall U.S. average residential electricity rate of 12.70¢/kWh in February. [3]
Solar Power Poll: Saratoga Springs
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Saratoga Springs Natural Gas Costs
Natural gas prices (residential) in New York averaged $11.47 per thousand cubic feet (Mcf) in February 2019, which was approximately 21% more than the overall U.S. average residential natural gas rate of $9.49 per Mcf in February. [4]
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Humidity: 61%
Cloud cover: 36%
More about Saratoga Springs
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.
Did you know?
Solar cells convert sunlight into electricity through a physical process known as the photovoltaic effect.
