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Solar potential in New York
This estimate represents one coordinate near the city center, not every roof or neighborhood.
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PV output is estimated electricity from 1 kWp of installed solar panels. Irradiation is sunlight energy received per square meter on the optimally tilted panel plane; it is not electricity.
For a 5 kWp system, multiply the electricity values by five. This simple scaling does not account for roof-specific shading or equipment constraints.
Compared with the sampled-city benchmark: -11.9% (1,593kWh/kWp/year). These figures are the unweighted mean of the city locations listed below, not a national average. Two urban points do not represent an entire country, its roofs or its solar installations.
Monthly solar irradiation and PV output
Highest-output month: March · 136.7kWh/kWp/month. Lowest-output month: December · 87.3kWh/kWp/month.
| Month | Estimated PV output (kWh/kWp/month) | Solar irradiation (kWh/m²/month) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 104.3 | 120.3 |
| February | 112.5 | 131.1 |
| March | 136.7 | 164.2 |
| April | 132.9 | 165.9 |
| May | 129.1 | 166.2 |
| June | 124.2 | 163.8 |
| July | 129 | 172.9 |
| August | 125.7 | 167.6 |
| September | 116.9 | 152.2 |
| October | 106.2 | 133.1 |
| November | 99 | 119 |
| December | 87.3 | 102 |
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Data and methodology
PVGIS 5.3 (European Commission Joint Research Centre), crystalline silicon, fixed free-standing installation, 1 kWp, 14% system losses, equator-facing panels with optimized tilt and the terrain horizon. Long-term climate estimates are not a forecast or a roof survey. Nearby buildings, trees, roof constraints, snow and local conditions can change actual output.
- New York — Reference coordinates: 40.71, -74.01; Climate dataset / years: PVGIS-ERA5 / 2005–2023; Data retrieved: .
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