Solar yield in New York

📍 40.71°N, -74.01°W · New York, United States

New York sits at 40.71°N in New York, United States. The annual average is 4.0 h peak sun-hours per day.

A New York-based 400 Wp array generates an estimated 455 kWh per year — after a 78% system efficiency factor (MPPT, wiring, inverter losses).

Monthly solar generation in New York

Average daily kWh per month for common solar array sizes

Array size JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec Annual kWh
200 Wp 9141923262828252115108 227
400 Wp 192737465155555041302116 455
800 Wp 375475921031101109982604132 909
1600 Wp 751091501832062212211981651208264 1818
Best month
Jun
5.9 h/day
Worst month
Dec
1.7 h/day
Annual average
4.0 h/day

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How we calculated this

Daily generation = panel Wp × peak sun-hours × system efficiency (0.78). Sun-hour values are 20-year averages from NASA POWER, sourced for New York's coordinates (40.71, -74.01). Real conditions vary by panel tilt, orientation, shading and weather — use the live calculator for site-specific results.

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